US EditionHigh Heat Threatens to Reignite Blaze After France’s Largest Wildfire in Decades
SOUTHERN AUDE REGION, FRANCE, AUG 8 – More than 2,100 firefighters and military forces battle a wildfire that destroyed over 16,000 hectares, causing one death and displacing thousands, amid drought and climate change impacts.
- In southern France, a wildfire near La Ribaute in the Aude region on Tuesday destroyed over 16,000 hectares, causing one fatality and 13 injuries.
- The Environment Ministry said extended drought and water scarcity may hamper response efforts, with high winds and extreme heat fueling the fire’s spread.
- Deploying reinforcements, the Environment Ministry said over 2,100 firefighters are on the ground as Météo-France reported smoke visible from space.
- Amid ongoing evacuations, emergency services confirmed one fatality and 13 injuries, with thousands displaced and over 25 homes damaged or destroyed.
- The French government is investigating the fire’s cause and its impact on agriculture and tourism, highlighting ongoing climate adaptation debates.
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High heat threatens to reignite blaze after France’s largest wildfire in decades
VILLEROUGE LA CREMADE, France (AP) — Firefighters who helped contain France’s largest wildfire in decades were on high alert Friday because of forecasts of very high temperatures that could reignite
‘The battle isn’t over’ as worst wildfire to hit France in 75 years continues to burn
A massive wildfire that has scorched through 16,000 hectares (about 40,000 acres) of forest and villages in southern France since Tuesday was spreading more slowly, but still not under control, officials said yesterday.
The fireflies of vegetation that destroyed 16,000 hectares of wood from March, but also hundreds of miles south of France, spread more slowly today, but it is not yet under control, announced by French officials. A person who died and thirty-four were injured, and two of them, including a bomber, are in serious condition. An investigation was opened to identify the cause of the fire.
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