Name: Southern France inferno: 900 hectares burnt, hundreds of firefighters deployed
Uploaded: 2026-07-02T22:04:37+08:00
Duration: PT32.474S
Description: Southern France, already parched by heat waves, is battling wildfires fueled by strong winds and severe drought. Hundreds of firefighters and water-dumping aircraft are battling a blaze that has scorched 900 hectares in the Aude department

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Southern France, already parched by heat waves, is battling wildfires fueled by strong winds and severe drought. Hundreds of firefighters and water-dumping aircraft are battling a blaze that has scorched 900 hectares in the Aude department and displaced 200 people. Smaller wildfires also broke out near Marseille, underscoring Europe’s vulnerability to extreme weather.

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