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The fire that declared itself on Monday in Aude "continues to progress" Tuesday morning. Six houses, one chapel and one barn were hit, and five firefighters and five civilians - including one child - were slightly injured.
On Monday, a large fire covered more than 1,450 hectares of vegetation near Narbonne, causing the closure of the A9 motorway and forcing the inhabitants of a hamlet to leave their houses, finally hit by the flames. ...
Despite 600 firefighters on foot, the fire covered more than 1,450 hectares and continued its progression this Monday evening. The vegetation of the area was particularly dry by heat and drought.
Despite the rapid intervention of 400 firefighters and about 10 aircraft, including four Canadair water bombers, the fire is "progressing," the prefect's chief of staff warned Monday night.
Because of the fire, the A9 motorway, which connects France to Spain along the Mediterranean, was closed in both directions.
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