French firefighters stabilize Aude wildfire as carbon emissions hit record levels
French emergency services have stabilized a major wildfire in Aude, while new data reveals record carbon emissions from wildfires this year.
Firefighters in southern France have stabilized a 100-hectare wildfire near Montséret in the Aude region, with emergency crews staying on-site to monitor remaining hot spots. In response to extreme weather and heightened fire risks, local authorities in the Var department restricted access to seven forest massifs.
French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced he will travel to Gironde on 17 August to launch reconstruction initiatives for areas devastated by recent megafires. Environmental data shows that French wildfires have produced nearly four million tonnes of carbon dioxide since January. This total exceeds historical emissions from previous major 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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