In the forests of Hérault, with the “Experts” of fire

” Lat, we see that the fire has receded. “Lieutenant Norbert Lopez, of the departmental fire and rescue service (Sdis) of Hérault, kneels down to decipher a partly charred pine cone. He picks her up, puts her down. No trace of the fire below: it was therefore already on the ground when the fire broke out. The charred side shows him the direction of the flames. As for a crime scene, the area supposed to have started the fire is surrounded by a “no access – fire” ribbon. “You see, there, it’s impacted on this side,” notes Chief Warrant Officer Stéphane Fournier, pointing to a charred shrub. This policeman specializing in criminal identification investigates the rest of the year on suspicious deaths, rapes or robberies with violence. Here he is today, with the same p…