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2,550 Hectares Burned Overnight as Wildfire Devastates the Medieval Village of Cotignac
A Tuesday blaze in the Var swept through five communes, damaged around 50 homes, and forced hundreds to flee — with crews still working to fix the perimeter on Wednesday.
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- Fire burned more than 2,550 hectares across the Var, reaching Cotignac overnight.
- Around fifty homes impacted near Cotignac, some totally destroyed.
- 2,300 households without electricity; 400 evacuated (RTL initial count).
- Mayor of Cotignac told RTL the fire was at risk of reaching the village.
Bukas pa noon
- Independent confirmation of the four injuries, including two firefighters.
- Independent confirmation that the Sanctuaire Notre-Dame de Grâces and Monastery of Saint-Joseph-du-Bessillon were spared.
- Independent confirmation of the nationwide 42,000-hectare season total and 111 arson arrests.
Ang sinabi naming babantayan
- Whether firefighters can "fix" the perimeter before expected daytime winds strengthen.
- Whether the Saint-Tropez-area blaze remains a separate incident or merges with the Var front.
- Damage assessments for the five affected communes beyond Cotignac.