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Fontainebleau several forest fires this week- please do not smoke, light any kind of fire in the forest and adjacent areas.

As it is unlikely to be reported by many outside of France, I am posting in this forum. This week alone, there were several forest fires in Fontainebleau forest. On Sunday the 28th May 4.5 hectare of the forest (equivalent to 7+ football pitches) in Apremont which needed 34 fire engines and nearly 80 fire fighters to control the flame.
https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/fontainebleau_77186/fontainebleau-trois-incendies-de-foret-en-quatre-jours_59671556.html
https://www.leparisien.fr/seine-et-marne-77/une-zone-de-trois-hectares-de-foret-en-proie-aux-flammes-a-barbizon-28-05-2023-55IIWQ5SQRBQXC2MUOUZQ5OUYE.php

As a result of the fire in Apremont, the area of Apremont Envers is closed for access following the fire (shown in grey on the map). https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=668849638573276&set=pb.100063447386443.-2207520000. (original post by La tribune libre de Bleau et d'ailleurs on Facebook)

In addition to the fire mentioned in the above article, another fire started yesterday in Trois Pignons between Rocher de Souris and Rocher de Chambergot, still to be extinguished. https://actu.fr/ile-de-france/noisy-sur-ecole_77339/pres-de-fontainebleau-7-500-m2-de-foret-partent-en-fumee-dans-le-massif-des-trois-pignons_59683838.html

The prefecture of Seine et Marne, where the majority of the major climbing areas are located, issued an order to ban smoking and throwing away cigarette butts. Lighting any kind of fire, including camping stoves, in the forest and adjacent areas is also strictly forbidden. The prefecture’s order also forbids bivouacking/ camping in the forest apart from authorised camp/bivouac sites. Furthermore, it also asks people to report any suspicious behavious to the Gendarmerie and the Police
https://www.seine-et-marne.gouv.fr/Actualites/Prevention-des-incendies

After two consecutive very dry summers and winters, the local communities are very wary of the heightened risk of forest fires and wish all visitors to respect the no fire / no bivouacking rules in the forest.
https://www.ohmybloc.fr/quand-les-rochers-sont-ils-secs-a-fontainebleau-when-are-boulders-dry-in-bleau-2/

 

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