The fire in Aude has already ravaged more than 13,000 hectares. Faced with the advance of the flames, the authorities closed to the circulation of a dozen departmental roads, as well as the A9 motorway connecting France and Spain.
The highway is closed between Narbonne at the A9/A61 bifurcation and the North Perpignan interchange (n ° 41) in both directions of traffic.
Report your trips to Spain
The authorities ask the population not to move except in an emergency. “It is imperative not to clutter all the traffic axes around the fire.” If possible, report your trip to the area or to Spain.
The authorities also insist that motorists do not stop on the aisle to take photos, so as not to hinder the intervention of the emergency services and to avoid additional risks on the track.
Deviations in place
Coming from Toulouse on the A61, and in the direction of Perpignan, the A61/A9 strap at Narbonne level is closed, motorists have the obligation to engage on the A9 towards Montpellier and Lyon. Before reaching Narbonne, upstream, always on the A61 the entrance and exit of Lézignan (n ° 25) are closed towards Spain. In the direction of Toulouse, the exit to Lézignan is prohibited, reports La Dépêche.
On the A9, in the direction of Perpignan, motorists are deflected towards the A61 towards Toulouse in Narbonne at the level of the A9/A61 bifurcation. It is then advisable to borrow the A66 towards Foix and Andorra. On the A9, in the direction of Toulouse or Montpellier, the exit is compulsory in Perpignan Nord (n ° 41). The entries of Sigean (n ° 39) and Leucate (n ° 40) are impossible.
Closed or saturated secondary roads
In addition, more than a dozen departmental roads in Aude are closed to traffic. This leads to saturation of the secondary roads of the Aude and the Pyrénées-Orientales for the time being the authorities have provided no information as to the day and the moment concerned the partial or total reopening of the Languedocian (A9) or the surrounding departmental.
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