Firefighters In the Heart of Danger

After A Hot Dry Spring The Woodland Around Marseille Was Ready To Go Up In Flames Summer 2016 Would Be A Recordbreaker In Terms Of Fire The Firefighters Would Need To Show What They Were Made Of To Protect The Mediterranean Forest Teams Of Firefighters Require Military Technology Operational Tactics Social Networks And Ancestral Knowledge But Suspicious Fires Spreading Into Urban Areas Would Take

Discover the scorching summers of Provence France known for their arid forests and constant threat of fire Provence Battling the Flames exposes the phenomenon of wildfires both natural and manmade that endanger the unique landscape Witness the dedicated firefighters as they implement a system to control fires strategically positioning fire engines and undergoing intensive training on land sea and

Summer Has Arrived Sooner Than Normal In The Bouches Du Rhone With Temperatures Well Over 30deg Celsius And The Forests And Woodlands Are Already Suffering From The Drought The Spring Was Hot And Dry And There Hasnt Been A Drop Of Rain For Over A Month A Pyromaniac Is On The Loose And The Area Has Already Experienced Major Blazes From The Start It Looks Like This Fire Season Is Going To Be A Tough

1600 acres of woodland have already burned in June and July and the Bouches du Rhone firefighters are exhausted But training continues driving fire engines in hazardous conditions helicopter rescues and aerial identification using drones They need to be ready for August ndash the busiest month for forest fires On top of all that a pyromaniac is still suspected to be in the area

Halfway Through A Hot Dry Summer The Slightest Spark Sets Off Fires The Mediterranean Area Is Always Under Threat From Fires But This Summer Has Been Particularly Hard The Firefighting Teams Have Been Called Out Continuously And Have Worked Day And Night For Weeks Using Hightech Gadgets Tactical Firefighting Operations And A Good Dose Of Sweat And Tears The Teams Are Ready For Anything But When Fi

The Bouches du Rhone department has just been through the worst fire season in a decade Fires made worse by drought and high winds have caused huge blazes across the region More than 8000 acres of land have burned After three months of constant battle the firemen are exhausted and everyone is praying for rain But at the beginning of September the weather forecasts are predicting more wind The