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A motorhome fully burned in Peyruis, with flames spreading to a hedge and two other cars. The RD4096 was closed; about twenty firefighters responded. The driver and two locals were assisted but not hospitalized.
On Monday, April 20, 2026, around 3:30 PM, a motorhome was completely engulfed in flames in the center of Peyruis, in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department. The fire occurred on the RD4096 road, leading to its closure.
The blaze spread to a hedge and two neighboring vehicles. About twenty firefighters were mobilized to extinguish the fire. The motorhome driver and two local residents received on-site assistance but did not require hospitalization.
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A motorhome fire caused the closure of road RD4096 in the commune of Peyruis. The fire spread to a hedge and two other vehicles, requiring the interve...
A motorhome fire caused the closure of road RD4096 in the commune of Peyruis. The fire spread to a hedge and two other vehicles, requiring the intervention of approximately twenty firefighters.
A motorhome was completely destroyed by fire in the center of the commune of Peyruis. Approximately twenty firefighters extinguished the blaze, which ...
A motorhome was completely destroyed by fire in the center of the commune of Peyruis. Approximately twenty firefighters extinguished the blaze, which also spread to a hedge and two nearby vehicles. The motorhome driver and two local residents received medical attention but did not require hospitalization.
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