Canadair fights fire near Istres, August 24, 2020. - AFP

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Already 500 hectares gone up in smoke near Istres

Like every summer, the flames ravage the South-East of France. A major fire broke out this Monday afternoon in the municipalities of Istres, Saint-Miter-les Remparts and Port-de-Bouc, in the Bouches-du-RhĂ´ne. The fire broke out between the Lavalduc and Citis ponds, in the heart of the Castillon forest, around 2:05 p.m. At the time of writing, the flames have already destroyed 500 hectares and nearly 1,300 firefighters are mobilized.

đź”´ [# Operations] #FeuxDeForet commune #Istres. 1300 firefighters on site supported by 11 air assets from @SecCivileFrance and HBE # Pompiers13 + 14 reinforcement columns and @MarinsPompiers. The fire is still active on the right flank. Almost 500 hectares were covered pic.twitter.com/D48ggLasnN

- Firemen 13 (@ Pompiers_13) August 24, 2020

Michel Fourniret heard Tuesday in the context of the Estelle Mouzin case

Parents may finally be able to find out. Michel Fourniret will be heard this Tuesday, but also Wednesday, by the judge in charge of the investigation into the disappearance in 2003 of Estelle Mouzin. This hearing comes a few days after his ex-wife accused him of having killed the girl in the Ardennes, we learned on Monday from a source close to the file, confirming information from BFM TV . No one knows if he will reveal his secrets. Michel Fourniret is in fact used to playing a real game of chess during his interrogations.

The Republican convention officially invested Donald Trump

After the Democrats, it is the Republicans' turn to meet to invest their candidate for the US presidential election. The Republican convention, which takes place Monday through Thursday in Charlotte, officially nominated Donald Trump for the November 3 election. During the speeches of this first day, the current tenant of the White House and his allies warned the voters against the "radical democrats" who "want to steal the election" and "destroy your lives and your cities".

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