A fire has been reported near Lagorce in the Ardèche department.
👉 Update as at 12 August, 7.30 am:
320 hectares have been burnt; the fire is still burning. A controlled burn was carried out overnight to limit its spread.
👉 Update as at 11 August, 5.00 pm:
The fire is still burning, with 200 to 250 hectares burnt and 230 firefighters on the scene.
👉 Update as at 11 August, 1.00 pm:
The fire has spread across around 90 hectares; forestry fire crews are currently creating access routes so that they can get as close as possible to the fire and the fire front. Around 140 firefighters are on site.
👉 Update as at 11 August, 7.00 am:
The fire is still burning, with 80 hectares burnt; air support from the Civil Protection service is due to arrive this morning.
👉 Update at 9.30 pm:
The fire is still raging and has already spread across more than 20 hectares. Around a hundred firefighters from the Ardèche are on the scene, and reinforcements from other departments have been deployed.
