The fire is contained, but the firefighters remain at work. Houses were evacuated and an equestrian center is being protected.
During the night from Friday to Saturday, a fire broke out in the Rocagel district of the town of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (Alpes-Maritimes). During the night, up to 150 firefighters were mobilized to put out the flames, and another fifty of them were still on site Saturday morning. Four water drops were carried out by the SDIS bomber helicopter, indicates BFMTV Côte d’Azur.
Four houses directly threatened were evacuated, their occupants placed in a gymnasium of the town hall. A nearby equestrian center would also be in danger. According to France Bleu, the fire was heading towards the highway and Beausoleil. Traffic on the A8 motorway was also reportedly disrupted due to emergency vehicles in one lane.