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Sainte-Barbe Ceremonies Spotlight Surge in 2025 Fire-Rescue Activity and Planned Upgrades in Southern France

Officials linked the workload to extreme weather, citing wildfires, floods, Cyclone Chido.

Overview

  • At gatherings on December 3–4, firefighters in Avignon, La Ciotat and Ceyreste were honored with medals and public tributes.
  • Avignon’s main station projected nearly 13,000 interventions for 2025, more than 7% above 2024’s 11,946.
  • La Ciotat’s rescue center logged about 6,000 interventions this year, according to the town’s mayor.
  • Sdis 13’s president said the operational information system for handling emergency calls is being modernized and that staffing will be reinforced.
  • Speakers cited a year of nonstop activity driven by wildfires, recent floods and the tropical Cyclone Chido, with inter-agency support noted from the SNSM.