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The Cotignac wildfire

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The fast-moving Cotignac wildfire destroyed nearly 60 homes, forced 400–500 residents to flee, left 2,300 households without power and injured four people; the sanctuary and monastery survived. The report does not say whether the fire has been contained or whether the immediate firefighting and evacuation response has ended.

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    1. Update 12,550 Hectares Burned Overnight as Wildfire Devastates the Medieval Village of Cotignac

    The story so far

    1. Update 1

      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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      • 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.

    History

    1. Opened1 report

    Who's involved

    People

    • Jean-Pierre VéranFrench politician1 report

    Places

    • Correns83570 Correns, France1 report
    • Cotignac83570 Cotignac, France1 report
    • Montfort-sur-Argens83570 Montfort-sur-Argens, France1 report
    • Pontevès83670 Pontevès, France1 report
    • Shrine of Our Lady of GracesNotre Dame de Grâces, 83570 Cotignac, France1 report
    • Sillans-la-Cascade83690 Sillans-la-Cascade, France1 report

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