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Laura Weislo

Tour de France stages 3 and 4 at risk of cancellation due to wildfires, heat

A Canadair CL-415 plane of France's Civil Security services drops water on a wildfire at the Col des Auzines, near Trevillach, southern France, on July 5, 2026. .

In an unprecedented situation, the next two stages of the Tour de France could be cancelled due to wildfires and high temperatures for the first time in the race's history.

A wildfire broke out on Saturday evening in the Pyrénées-Orientales department, the destination of stage 3 to Les Angles. Around 700 firefighters have been mobilised to battle the Trévillach wildfire, around 60km east of Les Angles.

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