Luglon and Garein destination risk · checked against official sources 16 August 2026 at 09:47 UK time
Luglon and Garein Wildfire Risk: Should I Travel?
The largest fire burning in France this weekend is in the Landes pine forest north-west of Mont-de-Marsan. The préfecture says 650 people are out of their homes, three departmental roads are shut, and the préfet said on Saturday that the fire is not yet stabilised.
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What is still disrupted in Luglon and Garein
Checked against Préfecture des Landes, point de situation à 9h, Saturday 15 August 2026 on 2026-08-15. Conditions change daily during and after a fire, and the source below is the authority.
- Check locally: Préfecture des Landes: the Luglon fire is en cours and, the préfet says, not yet stabilised. Ongoing. The préfecture's situation report on Saturday morning describes the fire as still particularly active in the south-east of the commune of Luglon, near Garein, burning in two separate zones after a fire jump. Gilles Clavreul, préfet des Landes, said later on Saturday that it had not grown since the morning but was not yet stabilised. (as of 2026-08-15)
- Still closed: 650 people evacuated from Luglon and Garein, no returns authorised. 550 residents were moved out of Luglon and the hamlets between Luglon and Garein by the gendarmerie on Thursday evening, and about a hundred more from the west of Garein overnight on Friday. The préfecture is asking evacuated residents not to attempt to return home. No home has been damaged so far. (as of 2026-08-15)
- Still closed: RD 327, RD 14 and RD 834 closed around Luglon and Garein. The RD 327 and the RD 14 are closed to traffic north and south of Luglon. The RD 834 between Garein and Sabres is closed, with a diversion running from the Échassier roundabout north of Mont-de-Marsan through Cère, Brocas and Labrit. (as of 2026-08-15)
- Still closed: Reception centres open at Sabres, Landes Vertes campsite housing evacuees. Sabres has opened the salle des fêtes and the domaine Landes Vertes as reception points, with a medical and psychological support unit at the salle des fêtes. The Landes Vertes campsite is sheltering around fifty residents and holidaymakers. (as of 2026-08-15)
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Three departmental roads are shut
The RD 327 and the RD 14 are closed north and south of Luglon. The RD 834 between Garein and Sabres is closed, with a diversion from the Échassier roundabout north of Mont-de-Marsan through Cère, Brocas and Labrit. Check before routing between Mont-de-Marsan and the coast.650 people are out of their homes and none has been allowed back
550 were evacuated from Luglon and the hamlets towards Garein on Thursday evening, and about a hundred more from western Garein overnight on Friday. The préfecture is asking them not to attempt to return.The préfet says the fire is not stabilised
Gilles Clavreul said on Saturday that it had not grown since the morning but was not yet stabilised, and that it would be wrong to raise hopes of an early return. Twenty-two flare-ups were dealt with on Saturday.Where the evacuated are being looked after
Sabres has two reception points, the salle des fêtes and the domaine Landes Vertes, with a medical and psychological support unit at the salle des fêtes. The Landes Vertes campsite is housing around fifty residents and holidaymakers, so it is not taking ordinary bookings.Nearby alternatives to compare
- The Landes coast at Mimizan, Biscarrosse and Contis is west of the fire and has not been named in any of the closures, though the préfecture has issued separate safety warnings about sea conditions on the Landes coast for 14, 15 and 16 August.
- Mont-de-Marsan itself is outside the fire zone. The diversion for the closed RD 834 starts north of the town.
- If you are driving between Bordeaux and the Pays Basque, stay on the A63 and the A65 rather than cutting across the forest on the departmental roads.
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