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Pas-De-Calais. The Fire that Ravaged 190 Hectares Was Linked to Attempts at Illegal Crossings.

One of the fires is "attributable" to migrants after a failed boat departure, the other "could be linked" to a tear gas grenade used by police, the prosecutor's office said Wednesday.

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One of the fires is "attributable" to migrants after a failed boat departure, the other "could be linked" to a tear gas grenade used by police, the prosecutor's office said Wednesday.

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The investigation has not yet been resolved, but the Boulogne Public Prosecutor's Office has given new evidence as to the origin of the Dannes and Hardelot fires on Wednesday, August 19. Details.

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The deputy prosecutor of Boulogne-sur-Mer said Wednesday, August 19, 2026, that a departure of fire was "imputable to migrants following the failure of a departure of a boat". The second departure of fire "could be linked to a tear gas grenade of the gendarmes". No arrest took place.

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franceinfo.fr broke the news on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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