A fire has been reported at a place known as Le Gravat in the municipality of Montcaret, in the Dordogne department.
The fire brigade are at the scene.
8.45 pm: The fire has been brought under control; it has burnt through 9.5 hectares of vegetation and several wooden sheds. Four UIFF units and one PCC have been deployed to the scene.
6.23 pm: A fire has been reported which has already spread across 4 hectares of vegetation.