Detected on Tuesday 3 November, 06h42
Mayotte: fires test firefighters, slash-and-burn clearing in question
The scale of fires in Mayotte is putting firefighters to the test; the practice of slash-and-burn clearing, linked to poverty, is blamed for most of the ongoing fires.
In brief
Disaster event (severity: notable) in Mayotte, first detected on 3 November 2026 at 06:42. Reported by 2 sources (2 articles), last updated on 3 November 2026 at 08:15.
- Category
- Disaster
- Severity
- Notable
- Place
- 976 MayotteMayotte
- Detected
- 3 Nov, 06h42
- Updated
- 3 Nov, 08h15
- Reference
- no.7759
2 articles · 2 sources · 1 bord sur 3 · outlets: left 0, centre 2, right 0
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- 06h42Ouest-FranceCentreWire3 NovÀ Mayotte, l’ampleur des feux éprouve les pompiers, le brûlis en question
Pratique peu coûteuse et utilisée en raison de la précarité sur l’île, le brûlis est responsable de la plupart des feux en cours dans le département le plus pauvre de France, depuis ce week-end.
- 08h15
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