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Following an arson incident caused by two teenagers, the mayor of Amélie-les-Bains in Pyrénées-Orientales has imposed a curfew for those under 15, prohibiting them from circulating alone between 11 PM and 6 AM until the school year begins.
A new heatwave is expanding across France, leading to a very high risk of wildfires in several southern departments, including Drôme and Pyrénées-Orientales. The prolonged hot weather is also causing groundwater levels to deteriorate.
A gigantic wildfire has ravaged 4,500 hectares in the Pyrénées-Orientales region of France, impacting the third stage of the Tour de France. The region is also experiencing a heatwave, exacerbating the fire conditions.
The third stage of the Tour de France, returning to France on Monday, will proceed without public spectators due to a massive wildfire in the Pyrénées-Orientales region. Organizers and authorities are implementing exceptional measures to adapt to the situation.
A tragic incident occurred in Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda, Pyrénées-Orientales, where a two-year-old child drowned in a river after being lost from sight on Wednesday afternoon.
The Pyrénées-Orientales, Aude, and Languedoc-Roussillon are preparing for a period of heavy rainfall starting Thursday.
Massive wildfires have been raging in Southern France for weeks, severely impacting regions like the Pyrénées-Orientales. Numerous vineyards have fallen victim to the flames, leaving winemakers facing financial ruin.
Large wildfires are raging in southern France, leading to the evacuation of over 10,000 people from affected areas. Authorities are battling the blazes, and Tour de France organisers have banned spectators from stage three due to the fire in the Pyrénées-Orientales region.
A wildfire in southeastern France has led to the evacuation of 10,000 people and forced adaptations to a stage of the Tour de France, which will proceed without spectators due to the blaze.
A new wildfire has erupted in the Pyrénées-Orientales region of France, burning approximately 930 hectares overnight. Hundreds of firefighters have been mobilized to combat the blaze, which continues to spread.
The departmental council of Pyrénées-Orientales will open a public consultation on Monday, allowing residents to choose from three proposed new names for the department.
A wildfire in Pyrénées-Orientales, which had burned 4,900 hectares since Saturday evening and led to the evacuation of up to 12,000 people, is now reportedly on the verge of being brought under control by intervention services.
A large wildfire in the Pyrénées-Orientales region of southern France has led to the evacuation of 10,000 people and prompted Tour de France organizers to ban spectators from a stage.
Wildfires are devastating forests across Portugal, Spain, France, and Greece as Europe experiences another heatwave, with authorities warning of toxic smoke and evacuations in affected areas.
A large wildfire erupted between Sainte-Marie-la-Mer and Canet-en-Roussillon in the Pyrénées-Orientales region of France on July 2nd. Over a hundred firefighters were mobilized to combat the blaze.
Two investigations have been launched in Pyrénées-Orientales, France, following the death of a 65-year-old armed man who was killed by a GIGN gendarme after refusing to surrender.