Montfort-sur-Argens Returns to Normal After Wildfire Evacuation

Montfort-sur-Argens - 01/08/2026: Within a few hours, the flames had advanced to the outskirts of Montfort-sur-Argens. Looking back, the mayor of the municipality in the Var department described it as a particularly distressing night. As emergency commanders could not rule out the fire spreading further towards residential areas, residents had to leave their homes. The evacuation has now been lifted, but the consequences of the major wildfire continue to affect the region.The fire at Gros Bessillon broke out near Ponteves on 21 July and quickly spread across several municipalities. According ...