2021 France wildfires

2021 France wildfires
Date(s)August 2021
LocationProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Impacts
Deaths2[1]
Damage>100 million euros[citation needed]
Ignition
CauseOrganized arson[citation needed]

The 2021 France wildfires are multiple wildfires happening in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, mainly in Saint Tropez.[2][3][4] Two people died during the fires.[5]

Timeline

August

On 17 August 2021, a devastating forest fire broke out, with a flame as high as 20 meters, in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur near Saint-Tropez.[6] Thousands of people were evacuated, in particular the villages around Cavalaire, Saint-Tropez, Grimaud and La Môle were evacuated.[2][7] The Var prefecture also confirmed the evacuation of several campsites and urged people to avoid the roads adjacent to the Gulf of Saint-Tropez so as not to hinder rescue. About 750 firefighters are fighting the fires that destroyed a wooded area of 3,500 hectares.

References

  1. ^ "Two people found dead in French wildfire near Saint-Tropez". The Guardian. 18 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Fierce wildfire near Saint-Tropez forces thousands to evacuate". telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  3. ^ "'Fierce' wildfire near Saint-Tropez forces evacuations in France". france24.com. france24.com. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Incendio a Saint-Tropez, evacuate migliaia di persone". tgcom24.mediaset.it. tgcom24.mediaset.it. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Southern France wildfire turns deadly as inferno rages for third day". France24. 18 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Devastante incendio sulla Costa Azzurra, fiamme alte 20 metri". tgcom24.mediaset.it. tgcom24.mediaset.it. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Incendio a Saint-Tropez, evacuate migliaia di persone". tgcom24.mediaset.it. tgcom24.mediaset.it. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.