Two fires have been raging in Upper Corsica for a week. Lightning sparked the blazes in Corte and Albertacce, destroying 400 hectares of vegetation in these mountain ranges. The flames continue to spread despite the efforts of emergency services.
A forest firefighter was injured during the operations.
A forest firefighter was injured on Saturday during firefighting operations. The terrain is significantly complicating access to the affected areas. Teams deployed on site are having to contend with particularly steep terrain, which is slowing their progress.
Geographic conditions remain the main obstacle to controlling the fires. The mountainous areas where the flames are spreading limit ground-based intervention resources. Authorities are mobilizing all available resources to contain the two fires that still threaten the Corsican mountains.
