Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

After a month of fierce fighting, the Gros Bessillon fire in the Var has finally been brought under control. 6,300 hectares have been burnt and 6,000 people evacuated: a look back at this historic disaster.

The Var department is closing all its mountain areas due to an extreme fire risk in six zones. Wind gusts of 60 km/h and temperatures of 40 °C are expected on Monday.

A 23-year-old man has been charged and remanded in custody in the Var region after admitting to starting around ten fires in Pontevès and the surrounding area in late July.

Six departments in the south are on high alert due to forest fires. In the Drôme, the fire in Bellegarde-en-Diois has been stabilised, whilst the Var is battling a fire that remains out of control.

A 20-year-old delivery driver is in police custody after a tyre on his vehicle burst, causing a fire that has already burnt 95 hectares in Bayons.

Forest fire fighters, who are specialist local authority officers, play a key role in preventing forest fires. Find out about their duties and their role in firefighting.

The Gros Bessillon fire in the Var has flared up again: 2,500 people have been evacuated and 720 firefighters have been deployed to contain the flames, which are being fanned by the mistral.

A resurgence of the Gros Bessillon fire in the Var has led to further evacuations in Correns. 700 firefighters are battling the flames, which are being fanned by the mistral wind and the heatwave.

A fire is ravaging 100 hectares near Brignoles (Var), mobilising 250 firefighters and leading to the evacuation of 650 people. Follow the situation live.

A 23-year-old man has been charged in the Var region with around ten counts of arson. Arrested following CCTV footage, he is suspected of having exacerbated the fire in the Gros Bessillon mountain range.

After eight days of intense efforts, the fire at Gros Bessillon has been brought under control, but the fire brigade remains on standby to secure the evacuated areas and prevent the fire from reigniting.

A fire has reignited in the Var, leading to evacuations in Pontevès and Barjols. Aerial resources are being urgently redeployed, whilst another fire has been reported in the Hérault.