Incendie de grande ampleur dans un centre de données néerlandais
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In July 2026, a large wildfire occurred in the Gironde department, France. Wildfires affected about 2 French departments, but none were as large as those in the Gironde region. A total of 42,000 hectares of forest, agricultural land, and towns were destroyed, and many people were forced to flee. The extreme drought fueled the fires, making them enormous. This wildfire has been considered one of the largest in French history since 1949.
More than 2700 firefighters, firefighting helicopters and planes, and fire engines were deployed. Even local farmers helped with their equipment. One of the biggest challenges was ensuring an adequate water supply. Several Hytrans units from the Civil Defense and SDIS, along with two additional Hytrans units from Lemmer, were deployed for over a week. More than 4.5 million liters of water were pumped. The hoses reached water-supply distances exceeding 4,000 meters.
Pour les interventions à longue distance, les unités Hytrans ont permis d’acheminer de l’eau depuis des sources situées même dans des zones inaccessibles aux équipements classiques. Cependant, chaque feu de forêt est différent, et il est essentiel de pouvoir déployer rapidement et de manière flexible les équipements adaptés. Dans ce cas précis, le système mobile a été utilisé efficacement pour approvisionner les véhicules de lutte contre l’incendie et les camions-citernes en eau en quantité suffisante. Après quelques semaines d’intervention, les incendies ont été maîtrisés.
Across France, over 95 Hytrans units are in service.
