Carcassonne
- 3d ago
Hundreds of firefighters contain 225-hectare wildfire in Aude near Puilaurens fortress
Emergency services in the Aude department deployed 350 firefighters and aircraft to contain a blaze that burned 225 hectares of vegetation near Puilaurens, prompting precautionary evacuations and injuring two responders.
- 5d ago
Météo-France issues orange heatwave alert for five southern departments as temperatures approach 40°C
Météo-France placed Ardèche, Aude, Drôme, Gard, and Hérault on orange heatwave alert starting Friday at noon, forecasting temperatures reaching up to 40°C across southern regions through the weekend.
- Aug 2
Wildfire near Carcassonne contained after burning 100 hectares, 150 evacuated
A vegetation fire sparked by a burning car on the A61 motorway raced through 100 hectares near Carcassonne on Sunday, threatening homes and a military training area before firefighters declared it fixed by 21:00.
- Jul 8
Pedersen wins Tour stage 4 as breakaway hands Traeen the yellow jersey
Mads Pedersen sprinted to victory on stage 4 of the Tour de France, but the day's real story was a long-range breakaway that put Norway's Torstein Traeen into the overall lead, over seven minutes ahead of Tadej Pogacar.
- Jul 2
Wildfires engulf southern France after record heatwave, 2,000 firefighters deployed and new heatwave looming
More than 2,000 firefighters are fighting multiple wildfires along France's Mediterranean coast, driven by strong winds and drought after a record-breaking heatwave, with authorities warning another extreme heat event is expected next week.
