French firefighters contain Corbières wildfire as blazes persist across the south

French emergency services have contained a wildfire in the Corbières massif after it burned 100 hectares around Montséret in the Aude department. The rapid response involved over 200 firefighters and ten aircraft, prompting temporary confinement orders for residents in nearby Saint-André-de-Roquelongue.

Meanwhile, an active blaze in Puilaurens remains stable at 225 hectares, though rugged terrain continues to complicate containment efforts on inaccessible hot spots. Elsewhere in southern France, blazes in Drôme and Gironde have stopped advancing, while fires in the Var region have been extinguished. However, authorities in Var have maintained access prohibitions for high-risk forest massifs.

Nationwide figures show wildfires have scorched 115,000 hectares this year. Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu is scheduled to visit Gironde on 17 August to launch reconstruction initiatives.

Sources: Le Figaro, Le Monde, Le Soir, Libération, RTBF Info