French firefighters contain Aude wildfire as carbon emissions hit record highs
Firefighters have stabilized a 100-hectare blaze in Aude as carbon emissions from French wildfires reach record levels since January.
Emergency services in southern France have contained a wildfire in the Aude department that scorched 100 hectares near Montséret. Hundreds of firefighters and multiple aircraft deployed to control the blaze, while residents in nearby Saint-André-de-Roquelongue were briefly urged to stay indoors. Crews remain on-site to extinguish remaining hot spots.
Precautionary measures remain active elsewhere, with authorities in the Var department prohibiting public access to seven forest areas due to high fire risks. Additionally, Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced plans to visit Gironde on 17 August to launch recovery efforts in areas devastated by major blazes.
Data indicates French forest fires have emitted nearly four million tonnes of carbon dioxide since January, exceeding totals recorded during previous severe fire seasons in 2003 and 2022.
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 Soir — Feux de forêt : l’incendie près de Narbonne est « désormais fixé »
- Le Figaro — Incendies en France : le feu qui a touché les Corbières «désormais fixé», Sébastien Lecornu en Gironde le 17 août
- Libération — Bilan carbone : les incendies de 2026 en France sont à l’origine d’émissions de CO2 record
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