Wildfire in France's Aude Region Surpasses 15,000 Hectares as Containment Efforts Continue
- A rapidly spreading wildfire ignited on Tuesday afternoon close to the village of Ribaute in southern France’s Aude region, consuming more than 13,000 hectares of land.
- The fire spread rapidly due to extreme weather conditions, including low humidity at 25%, wind over 30 km/h, and temperatures around 35°C.
- Nearly 2,000 firefighters, supported by water bomber aircraft and helicopters, battled the blaze while evacuations occurred in the village of Jonquieres and nearby campsites.
- The fire killed an elderly woman who stayed in her home and injured nine people, including seven firefighters, while leaving 2,500 homes without power.
- French President Macron mobilized national resources and urged maximum caution as the wildfire remains very active and difficult to contain amid unfavorable weather.
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Castro Almeida and José Manuel Fernandes will meet with Autarchs de Ponte da Barca and Terras de Bouro. In France, he has worked the largest forest fire since 1949.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Shin-young = The worst forest fire in 75 years broke out in southern France, turning an area 1.5 times the size of Paris into ashes.
The major forest fires continue to ravage southern France. More than 2,000 firefighters and 500 fire engines are battling the flames in what is France's biggest forest fire in 75 years, and images show firefighting planes dropping chemicals to stop the flames.
In the face of a fire of unprecedented magnitude, the firefighters of the Aude are waging a race against the clock. 17,000 hectares ravaged, a victim, wounded: the most devastating fire in 50 years threatens
REPORTING - Two days after the megafire passed through the hamlet, the residents in shock noticed the damage.
The forest fire started on Tuesday, in a mountainous area close to the city of Narbona, is the largest recorded in France this summer. Fifteen municipalities in the South of France have been affected by fire, which is still active in several sectors. Read more]]>
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