A fire, of accidental origin according to the prefecture of Aude, broke out this Thursday at the start of the afternoon on the edge of the A61 motorway in the Narbonne-Toulouse direction, not far from the Corbières area. , in the municipality of Capendu.
Fire between Lezignan and Narbonne in progress on A61 📷 @PhilippeDurr1 pic.twitter.com/npgczc7vaB
— Weather Pyrenees (@Meteo_Pyrenees) July 28, 2022
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Due to the wind, the flames jumped the highway and the fire is now spreading towards the mountain of Alaric.
The firefighters deployed significant resources to stop the advance of the fire, supported by Canadairs and Dash planes.
4:22 p.m .: on #A61 towards Toulouse after exit n ° 25 Lézignan, traffic is disrupted following a #fire ➡️ Exit recommended and entry not recommended for cars at Lézignan n ° 25 to avoid this disturbance.
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– A61 Motorway (@A61Trafic) July 28, 2022
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The disaster causes many disturbances on the A61 motorway, where several kilometers of traffic jams have emerged.
If traffic has not been cut off, motorists are asked to exit before the area concerned.
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