BMFTV: educational firing practice in France caused a fire on the range

Artillery educational firing practice in department Var (the southeast of France) caused vegetation ignition which extended on the area about 200 hectares on the range around large military base. About it reports information agency "ITAR-TASS" with reference to BMFTV TV channel. In the publication it is noted that the signal of ignition arrived on Saturday morning, and "ignition of vegetation began after educational firing practice", fight against fire is complicated by possible existence on the range of explosive subjects. According to TV channel, fire is extinguished by four fire planes. It is made not to endanger firefighters...