A fire has been reported at a place known as Madagascar in the municipality of Vauvert in the Gard department.
Firefighters, assisted by the Civil Protection Service’s water-bombing aircraft, are at the scene
00:04: Fire under control
9.54 pm: Fire still burning, 115 hectares of vegetation burnt
19:11: The fire has spread over 20 hectares; it is still burning
17:09: Fire spreading unchecked
16:17: Evacuation of horses under way; the local council has warned residents to be prepared to evacuate in the event of immediate danger