Draguignan hosts Armenian firefighters for wildfire prevention exchange

A delegation of volunteer firefighters from Armenia visited Draguignan on Monday, October 19, 2026, to participate in an exchange focused on wildfire prevention and environmental protection. The meeting, held at the City Hall, aimed to share expertise regarding fire prevention measures, the protection of plant and animal species, and risk mitigation in exposed areas.

Local officials, including deputies for public works, major risk prevention, and the environment, participated in the discussions. A central topic of the exchange was the legal obligation for brush clearing (OLD), a critical prevention measure in the Var department used to reduce combustible vegetation around homes and facilitate emergency interventions. This exchange follows a summer in 2026 that was marked by several major fires in the region.