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A Fire Triggered by Lightning Breaks Out Near Ajaccio, 200 Evacuations

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"Despite the containment measures", "200 people spontaneously evacuated the place called Castagnola, a residential area of the municipality of Alata" while a fire was declared, probably triggered by lightning.

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VIDEO - A fire, probably caused by lightning in the night from Monday to Tuesday, was declared near Ajaccio. About 200 inhabitants of a residential area evacuated spontaneously, while South Corsica was placed in orange watch at thunderstorms.

·Paris, France
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"Despite the containment measures", "200 people spontaneously evacuated the place called Castagnola, a residential area of the municipality of Alata" while a fire was declared, probably triggered by lightning.

·France
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The fire, probably triggered by lightning, occurred on the night of Monday to Tuesday in Alata, South Corsica.

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A fire, likely triggered by lightning in the night of Monday to Tuesday in Alata, a nearby municipality of Ajaccio, led to 200 spontaneous evacuations, said the Prefecture of Corsica,

·France
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Violent winds fell during the night of Monday to Tuesday on Alata, near Ajaccio. The inhabitants began to return to their homes and the fire was "almost fixed", according to the authorities.

·Paris, France
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On the night of Monday to Tuesday, in Alata, near Ajaccio (Corse-du-Sud), a fire caused 200 spontaneous evacuations. It would likely have been triggered by lightning, while Corsica was then in an orange "storms" alert. An incendiary lightning strike. In Corsica-du-Sud, in the town of Alata, nearly 200 people were evacuated from their homes due to a fire that broke out in the night from Monday to Tuesday, probably caused by thunderstorms.

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Le Monde broke the news in Paris, France on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
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