Published July 28, 2026 - updated July 31, 2026 We've been tracking the Fontainebleau fire closures closely for you all month, and there's an update that changes the picture for one part of the massif in particular: Trois-Pignons. The short-term closure dates keep moving — the general order covering Fontainebleau and la Commanderie has now been extended twice, first from July 26 to July 31, and just this week again to August 7, 2026. It's also widened to include the forêt dom

Fontainebleau After the Fires: What Climbers Need to Know Before Fall Posted July 17, 2026 · **Update — July 31, 2026** The closure has been extended again, now through August 7, 2026 inclusive - pushed back first from July 26 to July 31, and now again to the 7th. The prefecture cited persistent fire-weather risk, depleted local firefighting capacity (SDIS77) after the initial blaze, and firefighters being pulled to other major fires elsewhere in France (Gironde, Var) as reas

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