Situation in Pyrénées-Orientales eases after wildfire – Hundreds of responders continue to secure the burn area

Pyrénées-Orientales - 09.07.2026: In the département Pyrénées-Orientales the situation after the large-scale wildfire in the Aspres has noticeably stabilized. The prefecture said on Wednesday, 8 July, that the fire front had shown a favorable development. The fire is not yet fully under control; isolated hotspots remain, and incident command warns of re-ignitions if the wind picks up again. Progress was aided by weakened winds and slightly lower temperatures. Aerial support with water bombers and helicopters complemented the ground operation, in which several hundred firefighters held firebreaks, extinguished embers and secured ...