Firefighters contain Corbières wildfire as French emergency services stabilize active blazes
Firefighters in southern France have contained the Corbières wildfire, while emergency teams continue managing active blazes across difficult terrain in the Aude department.
Emergency services in southern France have contained the wildfire in the Corbières massif after it swept through 100 hectares around Montséret, prompting temporary confinement orders for nearby residents. Meanwhile, the blaze in Puilaurens remains active over 225 hectares due to steep, inaccessible terrain, though fire intensity has diminished.
Across other departments, emergency teams report steady progress. Wildfires in Drôme and Gironde have stopped advancing, while authorities in Var have fully extinguished local fires but closed seven forest massifs due to extreme ongoing risks.
Official figures confirm that wildfires have destroyed 115,000 hectares across France this year. Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu is scheduled to visit Gironde on 17 August to launch reconstruction initiatives for affected zones.
Sources: Le Figaro, Le Monde, Le Soir, Libération, RTBF Info
Sources
- RTBF Info — Feux de forêt en France : le massif des Corbières (Aude) à nouveau touché par un incendie qui a déjà parcouru 100 hectares
- Le Monde — EN DIRECT, incendies : dans l’Aude, le feu signalé à Montséret est « fixé »
- Le Figaro — Incendies en France : le feu qui a touché les Corbières «désormais fixé», Sébastien Lecornu en Gironde le 17 août
- Libération — L’incendie est «éteint» dans le Var, «fixé» dans la Drôme, «ne progresse plus» en Gironde : le point sur les brasiers en France
- Le Soir — Moyens importants, un incendie « pas encore fixé »… ce que l’on sait du feu de forêt en cours en France
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