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2w ago

Illegal Rave Persists in Aude Fire Zone, Interior Minister Calls for Criminal Penalties

The gathering sits inside a zone closed after a 16,000-hectare wildfire that authorities still deem dangerous.

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La rave party se déroule depuis vendredi soir au cœur d’une zone sinistrée par le gigantesque incendie du mois d’août.
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Incendie dans l’Aude: l'État major des armées diffuse des vidéos de la végétation brûlée

Overview

  • About 1,500 people remained at the Fontjoncouse site on Monday after attendance peaked near 2,500, according to the Aude prefecture.
  • Police and CRS units maintained a perimeter, blocked access roads and conducted checks, with three people placed in custody for drug and traffic offenses.
  • Authorities said all controlled participants will be fined for entering the banned area, with hundreds of drug-related fines issued, including 789 reported by Le Parisien.
  • Local anger escalated with reports of vandalized vehicles and scuffles, as residents and farmers decried the event on private land in a protected Natura 2000 area.
  • Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said he will seek to make organizing such raves a criminal offense, citing Italy’s model with potential prison terms and higher fines.