The fire started around 15h15 from a local road near the village of Ensues-la-Redonne (Bouches-du-Rhône), the source said. Fanned by strong winds, the fire burned 300 hectares and reached settlements. A house was damaged, said the rescue.
Five hundred firefighters went on site and 120 vehicles, 8 water-bombing aircraft and 8 helicopters.
In the evening the regional prefect Stephane Bouillon, who had flown the helicopter disaster area said the fire “ should be mastered ” within hours by firefighters also attached to extinguish “ two other homes in the outskirts of Martigues “, a town near the Etang de Berre.
“ We managed to protect homes “, said Mr. Bouillon and “ some of the inhabitants have returned home .” The 300 evacuees should also be able to return, the prefect said. 200 people were evacuated by sea, the city of Marseille offered their Friday night hospitality in a gym.
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