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Fire in Cap Fréel marshland ‘extinguished’, firefighters still on scene

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Fire in Cap Fréel marshland 'extinguished', firefighters still on scene

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In a press release published on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, the Côtes-d’Armor prefecture estimated that the fire, which burned 35 hectares of heathland, was under control. Many embers are still present and drowning operations are still ongoing.

Firefighters spent the night between Sunday 12 July and Monday 13 July 2026 battling two moorland fires which broke out at around 9.30pm in the Cap Frehel and Fort-La Latte sectors of Plevenon. An aerial view taken from a drone late in the day on July 13, 2026.

Firefighters spent the night between Sunday 12 July and Monday 13 July 2026 battling two moorland fires which broke out at around 9.30pm in the Cap Frehel and Fort-La Latte sectors of Plevenon. Aerial view taken from a drone late in the day, July 13, 2026. | DAVID ADEMAS / WEST FRANCE

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  • Firefighters spent the night between Sunday 12 July and Monday 13 July 2026 battling two moorland fires which broke out at around 9.30pm in the Cap Frehel and Fort-La Latte sectors of Plevenon. An aerial view taken from a drone late in the day on July 13, 2026.Firefighters spent the night between Sunday 12 July and Monday 13 July 2026 battling two moorland fires which broke out at around 9.30pm in the Cap Frehel and Fort-La Latte sectors of Plevenon. Aerial view taken from a drone late in the day, July 13, 2026. | DAVID ADEMAS / WEST FRANCE

Firefighters of the Côtes d’Armor Fire and Rescue Department (Sdis 22) We were able to extinguish the fire at Cape Freel from the beginning of the evening,” on Monday, July 13, the prefecture indicated in a press release. Their operations continued throughout the night in good conditions, and the intensity of the fire did not increase..

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