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France’s largest wildfire in decades contained

Associated Press News · 4h

France’s largest wildfire in decades contained after devastating southern region and wine country

France's largest wildfire in decades has been contained after burning over 160 square kilometers in the south.

The New York Times · 8h

Here’s What France’s Largest Wildfire in Decades Looks Like

Prime Minister François Bayrou described the nearly 40,000-acre fire, which has killed one person, as a “catastrophe on an unprecedented scale.”

The Boston Globe · 1h

France’s largest wildfire in decades contained

The blaze erupted Tuesday and tore through the Aude region, spreading rapidly due to hot, dry weather. Cooler overnight temperatures and calmer winds slowed its advance and allowed firefighters to make headway.

10h

France’s worst wildfires in 75 years burn area bigger than Paris

Wildfires in south-western France are the worst in 75 years, according to experts, with the prime minister lamenting a ...

3hon MSN

Massive French wildfire now contained, 16,000 hectares affected, local authorities say

Smoke rose over the Aude region and drone footage showed swathes of charred earth after the fire swept across an area 1.5 times the size of Paris.

14h

France wildfire is 'catastrophe on an unprecedented scale', says PM

French Prime Minister François Bayrou says a huge, deadly wildfire sweeping through the south of France is a "catastrophe on ...

France 24 on MSN6h

Researchers race to predict wildfire behaviour as France’s biggest fire in decades rages

The fire currently raging in France’s southern Aude region has already swept through an area larger than Paris. As ...

9hon MSN

‘Unprecedented’ wildfire in southern France driven by drought and climate change, officials say

Hotspots across southern Europe have been scorched this summer, stoked by high temperatures and drought. View on euronews ...

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