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Pas-de-Calais: 190-hectare fire linked to migrants and a grenade

A 190-hectare fire in Pas-de-Calais has two distinct causes.

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One fire started was attributed to migrants after a failed boat departure.

The other may be linked to a tear gas grenade used by gendarmes.

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