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Severe fire in the Aude: the situation at 7.30 pm
A severe forest fire is currently raging on Tuesday 5 August 2025 in the Corbières region, in the Aude department. The fire has already destroyed 1,500 hectares between…
Near Montpellier, he started a fire… then stayed to watch the fire brigade
A bush fire broke out on Monday 28 July 2025 in Lattes, in the Hérault department. It was quickly brought under control and is believed to have been started deliberately by a 31-year-old man, who remained at…
Fires in the Aude: a suspect arrested in the act
On Monday 28 July, a fire broke out in a wooded area near Narbonne, in the Aude department. A man, who was caught at the scene by a gendarmerie patrol, attempted to flee…
Aubagne (13): he is burning papers in his garden whilst a red alert is in force
Late on Sunday 27 July, the fire brigade in Aubagne (Bouches-du-Rhône) was called out on an emergency basis to bring a fire under control in a densely populated residential area,…
The Mistral and the Tramontane: tension in the Mediterranean basin
As temperatures rise and winds pick up, the French Mediterranean region is facing a major alert. Several departments are on red or orange alert, reflecting a…
Fire in Sigean: what we know about the blaze in the Aude department
A fierce fire broke out on Saturday in Sigean, destroying more than 600 hectares and leading to the evacuation of several areas. Here are the facts as they stand at this stage.
Forest fires: five southern departments on orange alert; maximum vigilance in the Bouches-du-Rhône
With a “very high” risk fuelled by the mistral and the tramontane, the Bouches-du-Rhône department has been placed on red alert this Saturday, 26 July.
Two years in prison for starting a fire in the Pyrénées-Orientales
A man has been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, one of which is a suspended sentence, for deliberately starting a fire in Brouilla. An exemplary judgement handed down by the court…
Canadair on its last legs: how France is preparing to replace its aerial fire-fighting fleet
Faced with forest fires that are occurring earlier and earlier and becoming increasingly intense, the French fleet of water-bombing aircraft is reaching its limits. With ageing aircraft, delivery delays and domestic industrial projects,…
Brittany: 120 hectares devastated in the Forest of Brocéliande
The forest fire that struck the famous Brocéliande Forest was brought under control late on Thursday evening. In the height of summer, this fire mobilised significant…
Martigues (13): 1,000 firefighters deployed to tackle an uncontrolled fire
A major fire has been ravaging Martigues since Thursday evening. More than 240 hectares have already gone up in smoke and nearly 1,000 firefighters have been mobilised. Despite an improvement in weather conditions,…
Martigues (13) and Fréjus (83) under threat from the flames this Thursday evening
Two severe forest fires kept nearly 800 firefighters on the scene on Thursday evening in the Bouches-du-Rhône and Var departments. Extreme weather conditions and sensitive areas are making the fire-fighting operation difficult.
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