# Heavy goods vehicle catches fire on RN13 near Sainte-Mère-Église

> A heavy goods vehicle caught fire around 2 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, on the RN13 near Sainte-Mère-Église in the Manche department, cutting traffic in the Caen-Cherbourg direction.

**In brief**: Security event (severity: low) in Sainte-Mère-Église (Manche), first detected on 3 November 2026 at 08:00. Reported by 2 sources (2 articles), last updated on 3 November 2026 at 12:37.

- Category: Security
- Severity: Low
- Place: Sainte-Mère-Église — Manche
- First detected: 3 November 2026 at 08:00
- Updated: 3 November 2026 at 12:37
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/7854-heavy-goods-vehicle-catches-fire-on-rn13-near-sainte-mere-eglise

## Sources (2 articles)

- [RN13 : un poids lourd prend feu, la circulation coupée dans le sens Caen-Cherbourg](https://actu.fr/normandie/sainte-mere-eglise_50523/rn13-un-poids-lourd-prend-feu-la-circulation-coupee-dans-le-sens-caen-cherbourg_65006658.html) — Actu.fr, 3 November 2026 at 08:00
- [En Normandie, un camion qui transportait des denrées alimentaires entièrement brûlé sur une nationale](http://www.paris-normandie.fr/id756837/article/2026-11-03/en-normandie-un-camion-qui-transportait-des-denrees-alimentaires-entierement) — Paris-Normandie, 3 November 2026 at 12:37

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Heavy goods vehicle catches fire on RN13 near Sainte-Mère-Église”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/7854-heavy-goods-vehicle-catches-fire-on-rn13-near-sainte-mere-eglise
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