Chief Warrant Officer Martial Morin, 54, volunteer firefighter for twenty-four years, had been hospitalized, mid-July.
Le Monde with AFP
The fires that have been hitting France since the beginning of the summer have now killed. “It is with immense sadness that we inform you of the death of Chief Warrant Officer Martial Morin du CIS [Fire and Rescue Center] of Tain-l’Hermitage” announced on Wednesday July 27 Fire and rescue of the Drôme (SDIS 26) on Twitter .
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This 54-year-old man, a volunteer firefighter for twenty-four years, had come in reinforcement on July 14 to extinguish the fire that had declared himself in the mountain range, south of Avignon, near Tarascon (Bouches-du-Rhône), after the passage of a freight train.
At the end of his day, around 5 pm, he complained of “throat pain” and “extreme fatigue”, said Sdis des Bouches-du-Rhône. He was then resting under surveillance and then, in view of his condition, oriented towards the Avignon hospital center for additional examinations. He had two children, including a son volunteer.
In front of the Senate, the Prime Minister, Elisabeth borne, Addressed “all [his] condolences to his family and loved ones and [welcomed] once again the commitment of our firefighters, soldiers, police officers, communities agents, who are Our everyday heroes “. The Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, also shared his “very great sadness” On Twitter .