French firefighters stabilize wildfires across southern departments

French emergency services have brought several wildfires in southern France under control, though response efforts remain active. In the Aude department, the blaze near Montséret was stabilized after burning 100 hectares, while the Puilaurens wildfire remained contained at 225 hectares despite active hot spots in steep terrain.

Firefighters in the Var department fully extinguished local blazes, though prefectural authorities restricted access to seven forest massifs due to extreme fire risks. Meanwhile, the mega-fire in Gironde is no longer advancing, prompting Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu to plan an August 17 visit to initiate regional reconstruction.

Across France, official records indicate that wildfires have consumed over 115,000 hectares since the beginning of the year.

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