French firefighters contain Aude wildfire as elevated risk persists in south
Emergency crews in southern France have contained a wildfire near Montséret, though a blaze in Puilaurens remains active in steep terrain.
Firefighters in southern France have contained a 100-hectare wildfire near Montséret in the Aude department following a swift air and ground deployment. Authorities instructed residents in nearby Saint-André-de-Roquelongue to shelter indoors while emergency crews stabilized the blaze despite unfavorable weather conditions.
Meanwhile, a separate 225-hectare fire near Puilaurens remains active due to steep and inaccessible terrain. Elsewhere across southern France, emergency services have brought several blazes under control, with fires in the Var region extinguished and outbreaks in Drôme and Gironde halted. To mitigate further risks, local authorities restricted public access to seven forest massifs in the Var region.
Official figures show wildfires have burned 115,000 hectares across France this year. Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu is scheduled to visit Gironde on 17 August to help coordinate regional reconstruction efforts.
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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