“The use of a grinder” leads to a fire starting near Montpellier, the fire travels 320 hectares

Attempted by a violent wind. a fire traveled more than 300 hectares this Monday, July 28, 2025, in the afternoon in Cournonsec, about twenty kilometers south of Montpellier (Hérault), said the firefighters, specifying that the fire head was broken, limiting its spread.

The firefighters intervened at 5.30 pm for “a start for grass and garrigue” caused by “the use of a grinder” for closing work. In the early “the use grinder” leads fire evening. the surface traveled was estimated at 320 hectares, including 150 hectares burned, before being fixed at the start of the evening, according to help on the spot.

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No threat to the homes of the town – "the use grinder" leads fire

“The fire no longer threatens the housing of Cournonsec,” said firefighters around 8 pm, stating that 500 firefighters and 100 fire -fighting trucks were on the scene. These terrestrial means were supported by four Canadair. the firefighters stressed, adding that the axes of the intervention area are prohibited for traffic.

A pallet manufacturing plant was notably saved from the flames and the firefighters managed to reduce the spread of the fire which was leaving in the direction of the neighboring town of Montbazin.