French firefighters stabilize Aude wildfire as containment efforts continue
French firefighters stabilized a 100-hectare wildfire in Aude, though another blaze remains active in difficult terrain as national burned land reaches 115,000 hectares this year.
Firefighters in France have contained a wildfire in Montséret within the Aude department's Corbières massif after it burned 100 hectares. The blaze prompted emergency responses involving 240 firefighters and 10 aircraft, while authorities instructed residents in neighboring Saint-André-de-Roquelongue to stay indoors. Meanwhile, another Aude wildfire near Puilaurens remains active at 225 hectares due to inaccessible terrain.
Across other regions, conditions have improved. Blazes in the Var department are extinguished, although access to seven forest areas remains restricted because of severe fire risks. Fires in the Drôme and Gironde regions are no longer advancing. Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu is scheduled to visit Gironde on August 17 to coordinate reconstruction efforts. Official figures indicate wildfires have destroyed over 115,000 hectares in France since the start of the year.
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
Earlier coverage
- Oct 25, 2026, 03:00 PM UTCFrench firefighters contain Corbières wildfire as regional reconstruction plans take shape
- Oct 25, 2026, 09:00 AM UTCFrench firefighters stabilize blazes as reconstruction plans take shape
- Oct 25, 2026, 06:30 AM UTCFrench emergency services contain major wildfires as risk levels remain high
- Oct 24, 2026, 03:30 PM UTCFrench firefighters stabilize Aude blazes as nationwide wildfire damage mounts
- Oct 24, 2026, 09:00 AM UTCFrench firefighters stabilize major wildfires as blazes burn 115,000 hectares nationwide
- Oct 24, 2026, 03:30 AM UTCFrench firefighters contain several blazes as year's wildfire toll exceeds 115,000 hectares
- Oct 23, 2026, 09:00 PM UTCFrench emergency services stabilize key wildfires despite lingering hotspots
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- Oct 23, 2026, 02:30 AM UTCFrench firefighters contain major wildfires as reconstruction planning begins
- Oct 22, 2026, 10:00 PM UTCFrench firefighters contain Aude wildfire as conditions improve across regions