French firefigher dies in wildfire in Savoie region, minister says
The fire was not fully contained as wildfires across southern Europe forced thousands from their homes, officials said.
- On Wednesday, French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced the death of a 22-year-old volunteer firefighter from SDIS 73 who died while fighting a forest fire in Savoie.
- Wildfires have raged across southern Europe since last week, forcing thousands from their homes after heatwaves in May and June parched vast areas of land.
- The Trevillach wildfire in Pyrenees-Orientales has burned 4,900 hectares ; the fire did not advance overnight, allowing residents of a dozen villages to return home, though it remains not fully contained.
- Responding to simultaneous wildfires, Portugal and France activated the Civil Protection Mechanism over the weekend, while The European Commission pre-positioned 777 firefighters from 14 European countries.
- Temperatures are forecast to hit 40 Celsius in southwest France this week, though Portugal and Spain face heatwaves unlikely to reach the record highs observed in June.
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A 22-year-old volunteer firefighter died in Savoie. He had been fighting a forest fire since 23 hours on Tuesday night. At five o'clock in the morning, while he was on a steep slope, he was hit by a stone block and died instantly. A young volunteer firefighter, he was to be hired as a professional firefighter, in Haute-Savoie, on 1 September. He wanted to make his passion his job. (Police, justice and other facts).
In France, a 22-year-old man died while fighting a forest fire after being hit by a falling boulder.
A 22-year-old volunteer firefighter died on duty during the Planay fire in Savoie. The young man was reportedly carried away by a stone drop.
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French firefigher dies in wildfire in Savoie region, minister says
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In France, a volunteer firefighter died while battling a forest fire. This occurred in the eastern department of Savoie, on the border with Italy. The forest fire season started early in France this year.
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