The fire that broke out early Sunday afternoon near the Arès business park has been contained.

A few occasions were treated by firefighters overnight from Sunday to Monday, but the fire did not progress significantly.

The burned area amounts to 120 hectares burned, against 100 Sunday evening.

No reintegration of the populations is envisaged at this stage, specifies the prefecture.

The departmental roads D106 and D3 remain cut.

Some 200 firefighters remain on the ground.

Authorities advise avoiding the area.


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