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Theix-Noyalo and the Gulf of Morbihan destination risk · checked against official sources 16 August 2026 at 09:47 UK time

Theix-Noyalo and the Gulf of Morbihan Wildfire Risk: Should I Travel?

The woodland fire at Trégat, on the commune of Theix-Noyalo east of Vannes, started on the afternoon of Tuesday 4 August and was brought to a stop the same evening. There were reports of it being fully out by 6 August. No house was damaged, nobody was evacuated and no road closure was reported.

Short answer: There is nothing here for a traveller to work around. The fire burned undergrowth at Trégat, inland from the Gulf of Morbihan, on the afternoon of Tuesday 4 August. Up to 110 firefighters and 46 vehicles were committed with the Dragon 56 helicopter, four sensitive points were protected, and no house was touched. Crews stayed overnight mowing and damping down, and there were reports that the fire was out by Thursday 6 August. A second, separate fire the same day at Missiriac, south of Ploërmel, burned stubble and adjoining woodland. The smoke from the two was carried on the south westerly as far as Rennes and its suburbs, which is what most people in the region actually noticed. What is still in force in the Morbihan is not about this fire. The préfet signed an order on 6 August restricting access to and work near wooded massifs of more than four hectares in 80 listed communes: Theix-Noyalo, Treffléan and Vannes are not among them. The department went to orange heat vigilance from midday on Tuesday 11 August, and in this weather a dropped cigarette or a barbecue on dry ground is the whole risk.

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What is still disrupted in Theix-Noyalo and the Gulf of Morbihan

Checked against SDIS 56 via ICI Bretagne and Feux de Forêt, latest situation 6 August 2026 on 2026-08-13. Conditions change daily during and after a fire, and the source below is the authority.

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The fire is over and nothing is shut

The Trégat fire was stopped on the evening of Tuesday 4 August and there were reports of it being fully out on 6 August. No evacuation and no road closure was reported at any stage, and no house was damaged.

The departmental woodland order does not cover this commune

The préfet du Morbihan's order of 6 August restricts access and work in wooded massifs of more than four hectares in 80 listed communes. Theix-Noyalo, Treffléan and Vannes are not on that list. It runs until further notice, so read the current list rather than this line if you are walking elsewhere in the department.

Heat, not fire, is the live warning

The Morbihan went to orange heat vigilance from midday on Tuesday 11 August. That is the thing to plan the day around: shade, water and an early start.

Smoke was the widest effect and it has gone

The smoke from this fire and from a separate one at Missiriac was carried on the south westerly as far as Rennes and its suburbs on 4 August. That was a one-day effect and it is not a health warning now.

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Active fire in Theix-Noyalo and the Gulf of Morbihan

Theix-Noyalo and the Gulf of Morbihan has an active fire event: burning, spreading, or an evacuation in force. The summary above is the current picture; the linked incident page and official sources carry the live detail, and conditions can change faster than this page. Always follow local authorities.

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