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Vehicle Fire Sparks 90-Hectare Wildfire in Lozère, Evacuates Two Hamlets

8/10/2026

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A wildfire ignited at 12:45 pm on Sunday in Lozère after a vehicle caught fire on a road, burning about 90 hectares (220 acres).
The blaze forced evacuation of two hamlets in La Tieule, affecting roughly 20 homes.
Around 220 firefighters, four Canadair water-bombers and a Dash aircraft fought the fire.
Senior fire officer Marc Toulouse said the woodland is extremely dry, prompting officials to close the road between La Tieule and Le Recoux.

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A wildfire ignited at 12:45 pm on Sunday in Lozère after a vehicle caught fire on a road, burning about 90 hectares (220 acres).
The blaze forced evacuation of two hamlets in La Tieule, affecting roughly 20 homes.
Around 220 firefighters, four Canadair water-bombers and a Dash aircraft fought the fire.
Senior fire officer Marc Toulouse said the woodland is extremely dry, prompting officials to close the road between La Tieule and Le Recoux.