More than 1,200 hectares of land burnt! Firefighters battle southern France wildfires after deadly heatwave
Wildfires ripped through southern France on Thursday, scorching a combined area of 1,210 hectares of land as strong winds and tinder-dry conditions left by Europe's recent heatwave fuelled rapidly spreading blazes.
Hundreds of firefighters, supported by water-bomber aircraft and emergency vehicles, were deployed across the affected regions as authorities raced to contain the fires, Reuters reported.
The biggest blaze was burning in the Aude administrative department near the Spanish border, where around 900 hectares were destroyed. Nearly 800 firefighters and 150 vehicles were deployed as high winds hampered firefighting operations, local authorities said.
Additional fires broke out near Marseille, where firefighters brought two blazes under control but had not fully extinguished them. Another wildfire near Lancon-Provence spread across about 260 hectares, while a smaller blaze near Rognac, close to Marseille airport, was also being tackled. Authorities said there were no casualties.
Hundreds of firefighters, supported by water-bomber aircraft and emergency vehicles, were deployed across the affected regions as authorities raced to contain the fires, Reuters reported.
The biggest blaze was burning in the Aude administrative department near the Spanish border, where around 900 hectares were destroyed. Nearly 800 firefighters and 150 vehicles were deployed as high winds hampered firefighting operations, local authorities said.
Additional fires broke out near Marseille, where firefighters brought two blazes under control but had not fully extinguished them. Another wildfire near Lancon-Provence spread across about 260 hectares, while a smaller blaze near Rognac, close to Marseille airport, was also being tackled. Authorities said there were no casualties.
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