Tarn: A wildfire burns 50 hectares and forces evacuation of 200 homes
A wildfire broke out between Caucalières and Payrin, near Mazamet, destroying 50 hectares.
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The fact
Nearly 200 homes were evacuated as a precaution during Friday night.
One hundred firefighters are battling the flames, worsened by wind and drought.
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Why it matters
Cet incendie, bien que moins étendu que celui de Gironde, illustre la multiplication des feux de forêt dans le sud de la France, exacerbés par les conditions climatiques extrêmes.