France: Vehicle Fire on A61 Sparks Blaze Near Carcassonne

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France: Vehicle Fire on A61 Sparks Blaze Near Carcassonne

A vegetation fire that broke out Sunday, Aug. 2, near Carcassonne, after a vehicle caught fire on the A61 motorway, spread across 100 hectares, 50 of which were burnt, and prompted about 100 evacuations before firefighters brought it under control by evening.

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  • at 16:30h, Aude, France Video Recording Date/Time: August 2, 2026, Video Location: A61 Autoroute near Carcassonne

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