Fast-moving wildfire in southern France forces hundreds to flee
- A fast-moving wildfire that broke out in the Var department in southern France has forced 400 people to flee their homes and burned more than 2,500 hectares – the latest in a string of fires amid three heatwaves since early June.
- Issued on: 22/07/2026 - 13:50 2 min Reading time The fire swept through wooded hills in the Var region, burning 1,700 hectares in just a few hours and prompting the evacuation of nearly 400 people, according to the local préfet.
- "The situation has been very difficult.
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- A fast-moving wildfire that broke out in the Var department in southern France has forced 400 people to flee their homes and burned more than 2,500 hectares – the latest in a string of fires amid three heatwaves since early June.
- Issued on: 22/07/2026 - 13:50 2 min Reading time The fire swept through wooded hills in the Var region, burning 1,700 hectares in just a few hours and prompting the evacuation of nearly 400 people, according to the local préfet.
- "The situation has been very difficult.
Sources: RFI