Par
Jeremy Marty
Published on
; Updated on July 11, 2025 at 4:55 p.m.
The firefighters of the Pyrénées-Orientales are on all fronts at the beginning of July. For the past few days, the departures of the late have been linked to the four corners of the department. This Friday, July 11, 2025, it is along the national road 66 (formerly RN116), Between Ille-sur-Têt and Millas, that a fire broke out.
Disturbed circulation between Prades and Perpignan
Alerted around 2:15 p.m., the workforce of the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service (SDIS 66) were dispatched to the site. On the ground, 90 fire soldiers, Supported by a water bomber helicopter, tried to limit the spread of flames.
At 4:21 p.m., the emergency services announced that the blaze was fixed. In totaltwo hectares of vegetation went up in smoke.
Because of its proximity to the fire, the departmental road 66 was completely cut for almost two hours. Recently, traffic has resumed dropper, in both directions. Motorists can only take the left lane to circulate. As a result, slowdowns are expected.
More information to come on Actu Perpignan…
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