French firefighters contain Corbières blaze as nationwide burnt area hits 115,000 hectares
French firefighters have brought a wildfire in the Corbières region under control as nationwide figures show 115,000 hectares burned this year.
Firefighters in southern France have contained a wildfire in the Corbières massif after it swept through 100 hectares near Montséret in the Aude department. More than 200 personnel and ten aircraft stabilized the perimeter, allowing officials to lift local confinement instructions in Saint-André-de-Roquelongue.
Meanwhile, a separate blaze in Puilaurens remains active but stabilized at 225 hectares, with steep terrain hindering crews from reaching localized hotspots. Elsewhere, fires in Gironde and Drôme have stopped progressing, while blazes in the Var region are fully extinguished. However, authorities in Var have barred public access to seven forest massifs due to extreme fire risks.
Official records indicate that wildfires have scorched 115,000 hectares across France this year. Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu will visit Gironde on 17 August to launch recovery and reconstruction programs in affected areas.
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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