The first victim of a large forest fire: The woman died at home, and other civilians and firefighters suffered injuries

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  • A large fire in AUD was hit by 11,000 hectares.
  • 1820 firefighters work on fire extinguishing.

The extensive forest fire in the Aude department in the south of France has so far claimed one victim and the other nine people have suffered injuries. The fire reportedly broke out in the Corbieres mountains around Ribauute on Tuesday afternoon. Since then, the fire has burned about 11,000 hectares of land, the leaders said on Wednesday. According to the AFP and Reuters report, TASR reports this.

According to the prefecture of Aude, the victim of the fire is a woman who died at home. Two other civilians suffered injuries, one in a critical condition for severe burns. Seven firefighters are also injured, two of which were hospitalized. One person remains missing.

Approximately 1820 firefighters are working to extinguish the fire. So far, the flames have destroyed or damaged 25 houses and about 2500 households are without electricity. “The fire proceeds in the area with good conditions for its spread. We follow the edges and the back of the fire to prevent its outburst,” said Lucie Roeschová, Secretary General of the AUDE Prefecture. “This fire will employ us for several days. It is a long -term operation,” she continued. According to Roesch, the spread of fire has slowed overnight due to high air humidity.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday evening on the X platform that “all national resources were mobilized”. He called for caution. AFP explains that the number of forest fires has increased in recent years, especially due to insufficient rainfall and the removal of vineyards that previously helped to slow their spread.

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