Key Points

• Wildfires in the Var department (Brignoles region) that began on July 21 and have been contained since August 7, 2026.
• An analysis of data from emergency departments in the area (Brignoles and Draguignan hospitals) between July 21 and August 9, 2026, shows no upward trend in emergency department visits for all causes during the weeks of July 20 through August 9, 2026 (Weeks 30–32).
• For more specific health indicators, interpreting trends is difficult given the small sample sizes:
  • for conditions that may be directly linked to the fire, there were two hospitalizations following emergency department visits for carbon monoxide poisoning on July 22 at Brignoles General Hospital;
  • regarding respiratory conditions, a slight increase in emergency department visits for asthma in Week 31 and for chronic bronchitis in Week 30 was observed at Brignoles General Hospital;
  • regarding mental health, an increase in visits for mood disorders was observed at both facilities in S30.