The images are striking as they are rare in the region.
A proof, already, of the dangers represented by the drought which is raging in Ille-et-Vilaine.
Since Monday noon, part of the Rennes forest has been burning.
A fire that broke out near the A84 linking the Breton capital to Caen, in Normandy, near Liffré and Thorigné-Fouillard.
Mobilized since noon, the firefighters sent very substantial resources to the scene.
At the end of the afternoon, the command confirmed the presence of 115 women and men in the area, helped by about 50 machines.
Fanned by the warm southwest wind and difficult to access, the fire spread over several hectares and threatens a plot of more than 100 hectares.
Firefighters are trying to control the flames to prevent any spread in this wooded area.
No homes or constructions are currently threatened.
Placed on drought alert, Ille-et-Vilaine has not experienced any rainfall for several weeks, apart from a storm that briefly hit the north of the department on Sunday.
The soils are already very dry while temperatures flirting with 30 degrees are announced for Tuesday and Wednesday.
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