The fire has already destroyed the stands on more than 16,000 hectares of land and dozens of houses. At least one person has lost his life. At least 13 other persons, including several intervening firefighters, suffered injuries.
French firefighters have been fighting the largest forest fire in the country for the third day on Thursday for the third day. The fire has so far destroyed the stands on more than 16,000 hectares of land, killed at least one person and destroyed dozens of houses. According to reports Reuters and AP, TASR writes about it.
The fire is currently not under control
The flames are raging in the south of France in the Aude department. According to local authorities, at least three people are missing and two people hospitalized in a critical condition. At least 13 other persons, including several intervening firefighters, suffered injuries.
“At present, the fire is not under control,” one of Christophe Magny told BFM TV TV. However, he expressed the hope that it would be located on Thursday.
Drone shots show large areas of the burnt landscape and dense smoke clouds above the forests near the Mediterranean, about 100 kilometers from the border with Spain.
The fire spreads more slowly, but meteorologists warn against the new wave of heat
The fire, which broke out on Tuesday, spread very quickly and hit the area with an area of about one and a half times the size of Paris. According to Reuters, the authorities report that it is the largest forest fire in France since 1949.
The Minister for Energy Transformation Agnes Pannier-Runacher said for the France Info radio station that the fire is already spreading more slowly.
However, meteorologists warn of the new wave of heat to hit other parts of the south of France from Friday and will take several days. Scientists point out that increasingly warmer and drier years in the Mediterranean area increase the risk of devastating fires.
