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Civil protection exercise in Dijon: alerts scheduled for April 1, 2026
Automatically translated from French ·
Published on Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Civil protection exercise in Dijon on April 1, 2026: alert siren and SMS expected, traffic disrupted.
Civil safety exercise in Dijon
The prefecture of Côte-d'Or is organizing a civil security exercise on Wednesday, April 1st, 2026, in Dijon, focusing on industrial risks at the Raffinerie du Midi petroleum depot site.
What you need to know
- The alert siren will be activated in the early afternoon, 3 cycles of 1 minute 41 seconds each
- The FR-ALERT system will send a text message to mobile phones of people located within the exercise area
- Traffic disruptions are expected, including the temporary closure of Rue des Verriers (alternative access via auto-casualty site and railway depot possible)
Information
This exercise is intended solely to test alert systems and coordination among emergency and security services.
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