Since the beginning of the morning of this Sunday, December 29, firefighters have been mobilized to a fire in Salazie. Located in Bras-Sec, the fire is difficult to access. The Dash 8 is engaged and makes several drops.
The fight of firefighters continues, during this period of severe drought in Reunion. Mobilized on around ten fires in recent days, the firefighters intervened this Sunday, December 29 near Salazie.
Early in the morning, a fire broke out in the Bras-Sec sector. A large fire, since it is visible from Hell-Bourg. Several hundred hectares of vegetation have already gone up in smoke, according to initial estimates.
Firefighters are deployed on site, but the area is difficult to access.
The Dash 8 is therefore engaged, carrying out several drops. The water bomber plane resumed its functions yesterday, mobilized until then as part of the airlift deployed in support of Mayotte.
Dash Drop – December 29, 2024
Due to its inaccessibility and the current drought, the fire could last over time.
