"Avoid This Area" : Fire at the Rocher De Batail in the Pyrenees, Several Hiking Trails Closed by Safety Measure

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On Monday, August 17, 2026, a fire broke out at the Rocher de Batail, in Ariège, which peaks at more than 1,700 meters above sea level. The firefighters, who are in the process of intervention, ask the hikers to avoid the area: three trails of Grandes Hikes de Pays (GRP) cross it: Tour de la Barguillere, Tour du Pic des Trois Seigneurs and Le Picou from Brassac.