NormanH Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 There have already been 3 deaths in a huge fire extending from the French side of the border down almost to Figueras The pall of smoke can be seen from Narbonne!http://www.midilibre.fr/2012/07/22/du-perthus-a-la-jonquera-les-photos-de-l-incendie-a-la-frontiere-espagnole,537675.phphttp://www.midilibre.fr/2012/07/22/du-perthus-a-la-jonquera-les-photos-de-l-incendie-a-la-frontiere-espagnole,537675.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 23, 2012 Author Share Posted July 23, 2012 This is very serious. I know that the worst is in Catalunya, but these towns are places visited daily by many French people living in this region. Two couples who are friends of mine just got back before the fire started, and I know many others who will just pop over the border for an evening out, so it feels 'local'La Jonquera and le Perthus are our 'duty-free' towns, in so far as that counts for anything these dayshttp://www.lefigaro.fr/international/2012/07/23/01003-20120723DIMFIG00231-le-nord-est-de-l-espagne-continue-a-s-embraser.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh4 Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 The A9 and the RN are both shut and cars are advised to divert via Andora, while trucks are being diverted via Bayonne / Irun on the Atlantic coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 23, 2012 Author Share Posted July 23, 2012 Now in the English press:http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jul/23/spanish-wildfires-kill-threeAnyone who has driven that coast road )much improved in the last few years) will understand why the family panicked and with a strong wind fanning the flames across the road (left to right in the picture) felt they needed to get to the water [IMG]http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh80/bfb_album/Screenshotfrom2012-07-23171457.png[/IMG]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPH7CJRGc9Q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Terrifying, poor people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Poor souls - it must have been terrifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-D de Rouffignac Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I live on the coast between Argelès and Collioure and this morning there are still teams of three or four Canadairs coming over the Albères (foothills of the Pyrenees) every few minutes, and filling with water and circling back towards Le Perthus and Jonquera (Spain), so clearly there is still a lot of damping down to be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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