Vaucluse
All the latest news on wildfires and vegetation fires in Vaucluse (84), in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region : active outbreaks, daily alert level, lessons learned after major fires, and prevention tips tailored to the area.
Before a hike, spark-producing work, or any use of fire, check the wildfire alert map for Vaucluse (84) and follow the applicable prefectural orders. If you see smoke or flames, call 18 or 112.
Recent wildfires
Toulouse: two firefighters injured in a block of flats fire
Two firefighters who were called out during the night between Friday and Saturday to tackle a fire that broke out on the fifth floor of a block of flats in the heart of the Bellefontaine district of Toulouse,…
Brittany: prison sentence for assaulting four firefighters
According to a report carried by our colleagues at 20 Minutes, four firefighters who were responding to a motorbike accident were assaulted on Sunday morning in Epiniac. They appeared in court…
Rouen: fire at a SEVESO site
Last night, a fire broke out in a storage facility for packaged chemicals at the “Lubrizol” factory in Rouen (76) at around 2.40 am. This site, classified as a high-threshold SEVESO site, contains…
Pertuis (84)
🔥 A bushfire is currently burning in the Vaucluse department, in the town of Pertuis, at 8.00 pm … The fire is being brought under control; 14 hectares of vegetation have been burnt. From…
Orange (84)
🔥 A bushfire is currently burning in the Vaucluse department, in the town of Orange, at 7.00 pm … More than 2 hectares have been burnt; 57 firefighters, supported by resources…
Piolenc (84)
🔥 A bushfire is currently burning in the Vaucluse department, in the town of Piolenc. 10.00 pm … 3 hectares of vegetation have been burnt; the equivalent of 4 GIFFs are on…
Sault (84)
🔥 A forest fire is currently burning in the Vaucluse department, in the town of Sault, at 18:45 … 3 hectares of vegetation have been burnt, the equivalent of 2 GIFFs are…
Visan (84)
A bush fire has been reported on Route de la Baume in the municipality of Visan in the Vaucluse department. 7.35 pm: Fire brought under control. 6.09 pm: The fire has spread…
Avignon (84)
A fire has been reported near the Carrefour and Avignon SNCF station in the Vaucluse department. The fire brigade is on its way; please make way for them…
Orange (84)
A bush fire has been reported in the town of Orange in the Vaucluse department. For your safety, please avoid the area. The fire brigade are on the scene; 1 hectare of vegetation…
Caumont-sur-Durance (84)
A fire has been reported in the commune of Caumont-sur-Durance, on the banks of the Durance in the Vaucluse department. The fire brigade are on the scene. For your safety, please avoid the area…
Montfavet (84)
A fire has been reported near the Auchan Mistral 7 shopping centre in the town of Montfavet, in the Vaucluse department. For your safety, please avoid…
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