1500 hectares have been burnt from fires in Corsica

Fires in Corsica: 1500 Hectares Burnt, 700 People Evacuated

Two major fires during Friday night Sisco and in Balagne (Corsica) have destroyed 1500 hectares and the evacuation of more than 700 people, no casualties Both fires still ongoing Friday night in Sisco and Balagne and have destroyed 1,500 hectares, and the evacuation of 700 people.  Two fires The first fire party on the night […]

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A deer was spotted racing through the centre of Rennes

VIDEO. Mad Spree of a Deer in the Streets of Rennes

The animal had to be intercepted by fire fighters … The story of the day, no doubt. For several hours, the Rennes fire fighters ran after a deer in the streets of Rennes, that had managed to wander into the town centre.  First spotted around 12:30pm on the boulevard des Alliés à Cesson-Sévigné, the animal wandered […]

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Gironde: Two explosions in an industrial area, two injured firefighters 1

Gironde: Two explosions in an industrial area, two injured firefighters

The origin of these explosions and the death toll is still unknown … The people of Bassens, north of Bordeaux (Gironde) , were awakened Sunday morning by two loud bangs. Two explosions have indeed occurred shortly before 7 am on the site of an enterprise transport of hazardous materials, slightly injuring two firefighters.   2 […]

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Bordeaux fire fighters had to precariously remove the Zinc protection threatening to fall

Bordeaux: Perilous Firemen Intervention at the Top of the Big Bell

The zinc protection broke loose and threatened to fall … Spectacular intervention by fire fighters on Wednesday at around 6pm to the Great Bell, at the top of the Rue Saint James, at the intersection of the road Victor Hugo.  Fire fighters responded and deployed widely to reach the top of the building, says South West.  Zinc […]

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The fire-fighters of Rouge are having an open weekend

Rouge: Firefighters open their doors this weekend

Discover the lives of fire-fighters, attend first aid courses, attending manoeuvres: it will be this weekend at the fire brigade of Rouge. This weekend, the 19th and 20th March, the public can visit the rescue centre of the Pompiers, visiting the fire-fighters, getting an insight in what it takes to be a fire-fighter, watch them taking part in manoeuvres and […]

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