French firefighters stabilize Aude blazes as nationwide wildfire damage mounts
French firefighters have brought a 100-hectare wildfire in Aude under control while active hotspots persist in Puilaurens amid extreme fire risks across the country.
French firefighters have brought a wildfire near Montséret in the Aude department under control after it burned 100 hectares of vegetation. Emergency services mobilized 240 firefighters, 60 vehicles, and ten aircraft to contain the blaze, which forced nearby residents in Saint-André-de-Roquelongue to shelter indoors.
Meanwhile, a separate 225-hectare fire in Puilaurens remains active but stabilized as rugged terrain hampers access to persistent hotspots. Elsewhere, officials confirmed fires in the Var department have been extinguished, though severe wildfire risks led authorities to close seven forest massifs to the public.
Government data indicates wildfires have destroyed more than 115,000 hectares across France this year. Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu is scheduled to visit Gironde on August 17 to outline 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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