South of France Motorway Closed Due to Huge Wildfire

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A violent fire was declared this Monday, July 7 at the beginning of the afternoon and is "always on the rise" in the Aude, near Narbonne. Follow the evolution of the situation live.

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A fire was declared on the edge of the motorway at the Pennes-Mirabeau, in the Bouches-du-Rhône and burned in two hours thirty hectares. The fire is headed at high speed towards Marseille. The inhabitants of the Pennes-Mirabeau are called to confide, and some have been evacuated.

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The fire that declared itself on Monday in Aude "continues to progress" Tuesday morning. Six houses, one chapel and one barn were hit, and five firefighters and five civilians - including one child - were slightly injured.

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On Monday, a large fire covered more than 1,450 hectares of vegetation near Narbonne, causing the closure of the A9 motorway and forcing the inhabitants of a hamlet to leave their houses, finally hit by the flames. ...

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Despite 600 firefighters on foot, the fire covered more than 1,450 hectares and continued its progression this Monday evening. The vegetation of the area was particularly dry by heat and drought.