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Two caravan incidents occurred in France: a fire in Hérouville-Saint-Clair and a rescue on the tidal road Passage du Gois. No injuries reported.
On the evening of June 20, a standalone caravan caught fire near the Caen-la-Mer canal in Hérouville-Saint-Clair (Calvados). Firefighters arrived around 19:50 and extinguished the flames using a water cannon. No injuries were reported.
On June 11, a car with a caravan became trapped by rising water on the tidal road Passage du Gois in Vendée. The driver managed to reach dry land, and rescuers evacuated the vehicle. According to sources, the call came in around 12:00, and the operation ended by 14:00. The car and caravan were 150 meters from the shore. Between 15 and 30 such incidents occur on this stretch each year.
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On the evening of June 20, a standalone caravan caught fire near the Caen-la-mer canal in Hérouville-Saint-Clair (Calvados). Firefighters arrived arou...
On the evening of June 20, a standalone caravan caught fire near the Caen-la-mer canal in Hérouville-Saint-Clair (Calvados). Firefighters arrived around 19:50 and extinguished the flames using a water cannon. No injuries were reported.
On June 11, a car towing a caravan became stranded by rising waters on the submersible road Passage du Gois in Vendée. The driver reached shore safely...
On June 11, a car towing a caravan became stranded by rising waters on the submersible road Passage du Gois in Vendée. The driver reached shore safely; rescue teams secured and marked the vehicle. The site sees 15 to 30 such rescues annually.
On June 11 around 12:00 p.m., emergency services were called to the Gois passage between Noirmoutier and the mainland. A driver with a caravan was cau...
On June 11 around 12:00 p.m., emergency services were called to the Gois passage between Noirmoutier and the mainland. A driver with a caravan was caught by the rising tide but managed to reach dry land on his own.
On June 11, firefighters responded to a call about a motorist with a caravan trapped by the rising tide on the Passage du Gois, the road to Noirmoutie...
On June 11, firefighters responded to a call about a motorist with a caravan trapped by the rising tide on the Passage du Gois, the road to Noirmoutier. The driver had already reached the shore by the time rescuers arrived. The vehicle and caravan were 150 meters from the shore and were cordoned off. The operation ended around 2:00 PM.
Updated: 25.07.2026
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