Forest fires

[L Austin France]

We've been smelling smoke since sparrow fart.
There's a bit of a haze on the horizon to the north west so of us so maybe coming from Monts d'Arrée again.
Wherever it is our thoughts are with the brave folk having to deal with it.

[Blaze]

Another fire in our department, this time to the west of Rennes in the forêt de Broceliande

[Hotrodder]

I could smell smoke yesterday late afternoon here in 22.

[exile]

We were with friends 2 days ago and got a whiff of smoke. It turned out to be a fairly serious series of fires about 7 km away. Not sure if the series suggests deliberate action or whether the spread was through airborne embers. Thankfully quickly brought under control but several hectares of forest and farmland damaged.

[Blaze]

Latest map of the fires in France

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[exile]

A bit too close for comfort

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Edit to add: In case you missed it, the plane just left of centre is a Canadair.

[Char]

A bit too close for comfort
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Edit to add: In case you missed it, the plane just left of centre is a Canadair.

Are you safe where you are A?

[exile]

I assume you meant E Char.
After this mornings storm - 2-3 hours of heavy rain, things feel very safe.

The fire was about 5km away by road so probably 3.5km as the embers fly. The wind was not blowing towards us but winds can quickly change direction so there was no guarantee that it would not reach us.

Anyway, all safe now. Thanks.

[niemeyjt]

A bit too close for comfort
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Edit to add: In case you missed it, the plane just left of centre is a Canadair.

So how far do they have to go to "scoop" - surely not the sea?

[Countryman]

One of the problems being while heavy downpours will extinguish the flames, the peaty subsurface keeps smouldering.
Keep safe everyone.