As summer draws to a close, the municipality of Bras wishes to recall the essential rules regarding brush clearing in the Var department. This practice is presented as the surest way to protect oneself from forest fires and constitutes a civic duty.
October is considered the ideal period to undertake this work, whether as part of the Legal Brush Clearing Obligations (OLD) or by contacting specialized companies. A new prefectural decree, dated September 26, 2025, now regulates mandatory brush clearing in the Var.
Brush clearing is the surest way to protect yourself from forest fires and is also a civic act.
Informative resources are available to guide citizens. An explanatory leaflet on OLD is accessible online, as well as a booklet from the National Forestry Office (ONF) presenting best practices in PDF booklet format.
