Question 26194 — security of property and people

Summary

Mr. François Jolivet questions the Minister of the Interior about France's capacity to fight large-scale fires. The fires that have been ravaging Australia for several months, despite an improvement in the situation in recent days, are exceptionally serious. Sad records are being broken: more than a billion animals have died, millions of hectares have been decimated, thousands of houses are in ashes, Toxic fumes travel thousands of kilometers. At least 26 people have died. The Australian population is wondering about the level of reaction of the authorities. The country seems to be experiencing difficulties in terms of human and logistical resources, and has requested international aid in this context. The President of the Republic responded to this call, offering operational assistance from France. The summer of 2019, in France, was punctuated numerous fires. In Indre, hundreds of hectares went up in smoke around the towns of Chalais, Lignac and Migné. If these fires are brought under control by the intervention forces, we see an evolution in the intensity of the fires which increase in duration, size and consequences. They are more and more uncontrollable, ever more numerous, and appear in geographical areas that were previously spared. These These developments are worrying, and could make France fear fires that resemble “mega-fires” with disastrous consequences. In this context, he asks him to clarify whether France is prepared to face “mega-fires”.

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