Anguish in Mireval
While the disaster approaches the commune, the inhabitants of Mireval helplessly contemplate the volutes of smoke blown by the wind in their direction. As long as the flames that follow them are stopped in time.
A dozen dwellings evacuated to Mireval
In Mireval, 10 to 15 houses are evacuated. Just like the Goodyear circuit. Evacuations justified by the presence of smoke.
Blocked motorists
Motorists are blocked near the Fabrègues area, and wait in full sun.
Deviated traffic in Mireval
The Aresquiers Route towards the D612 is closed between the Vic-la-Gardiole and Mireval roundabouts. Traffic is deflected by the center of Mireval.
Canadair fly over the highway
Find the impressive images of the sinister seen from the highway.
Two families evacuated in Mireval
The mayor of Vic-la-Gardiole, Magali Ferrier, confirms the evacuation of two families in a border sector in Mireval. This is a measure of “Precaution”, “because we are still far from the fire” .
Cars paralyzed with Fabrègues
In the direction of Montpellier-Béziers, the cars are stopped 300 meters from the Fabrègues area.
Progressive reopening of the A9
The highway gradually reopens. The left most will gradually allow the cars to circulate.
No housing affected
For the moment, with regard to the fire on the turtle pass, no house has been touched and no victim is to be deplored.
100 hectares traveled
The fire has already traveled 100 hectares of land. Almost three hours after the first sparks, this fire is still not controlled. 200 firefighters are mobilized, 60 action vehicles and three Canadair.
Circulation cut on the RD612
“Due to the fire that currently affects the Gardiole massif, traffic has just been temporarily cut on the RD612. Vehicle traffic is therefore currently diverted by the Montpellier road and the avenue de Verdun. In addition, the road to ‘La Tortue’ is also closed to traffic. Stay cautious.”, Writes the mayor of Mireval on Facebook.
The impassable A9
The A9 is cut in both directions after Sète towards Orange and Narbonne. The X account of the highway shares a cliché of the tracks cluttered by smoke, clearly impracticable.
Disturbances on the D612
The four-way roundabout is closed on the D612, in the direction of the Aresquiers route (beaches route) by the gendarmerie.
The collar of the turtle in flames
Two large foci visible at the turtle pass. The fire goes to two large foci visible at the turtle pass. The fire goes to Vic-la-Gardiole.
Evacuations in Mireval
Some isolated homes have been evacuated as a precaution in Mireval, the town hall of the town was opened.
Wind this Saturday afternoon
The wind could complicate the intervention of the firefighters. This Saturday afternoon, gusts up to 60 km/h are announced on the coast, and around 45-50 km/h in the land.
Plules of smoke
Here is the fire and its vast volutes of smoke, visible from Mireval.
The highway cut in both directions
On X, the account E The A9 announces that the Sète portion (n ° 33) -Lunnel (n ° 27) is cut to traffic in both directions.
3:23 p.m. U26A0 \ UFE0F: On #A9highway cut in both directions towards Orange and Narbonne after Sete n ° 33 and after Lunel n ° 27 following a fire. Listen @Radio1077 #Infotrafic
– Autoroute A9 (@a9trafic) July 5, 2025
The Gardiole massif torches
What we know
The fire was reported around 2 p.m. this Saturday.
200 firefighters were dispatched to the site. Followed by three Canadair, and a fourth a few tens of minutes later.
It is located very close to the A9 motorway, near Fabrègues.
The wind could complicate things. If for a while, he seemed to be mastered, the disaster seems to move and spare as soon as the Canadair recharge.
