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AsiaOne
06-08-2025
- Climate
- AsiaOne
Big wildfire rages in southern France, World News
A wildfire in southern France's Aude region near the Spanish border has scorched around 4,500 hectares (11,100 acres) of forest, the fire brigade said late on Tuesday (Aug 5), as hundreds of firefighters battled to bring the blaze under control. More than 1,250 firefighters have been deployed to the scene, Colonel Alexandre Jouassard, spokesperson for the civil protection agency, told BFMTV. President Emmanuel Macron said on X the fire was progressing and that "all the nation's resources were mobilised." Two people were injured in the fire, including one seriously, Lucie Rosech, the deputy prefect of Aude, told BFMTV. [[nid:720718]]
The Hindu
06-08-2025
- Climate
- The Hindu
Big wildfire rages in southern France
A wildfire in southern France's Aude region near the Spanish border has scorched around 4,500 hectares (11,100 acres) of forest, the fire brigade said late on Tuesday (August 5, 2025), as hundreds of firefighters battled to bring the blaze under control. More than 1,250 firefighters have been deployed to the scene, Colonel Alexandre Jouassard, spokesperson for the civil protection agency, told BFMTV. President Emmanuel Macron said on X the fire was progressing and that "all the nation's resources were mobilized." Two people were injured in the fire, including one seriously, Lucie Rosech, the deputy prefect of Aude, told BFMTV.
GMA Network
05-08-2025
- Climate
- GMA Network
Big wildfire rages in southern France
French firefighters work to contain a fire as trees burn in the Fontfroide massif, as wildfires continue to spread near Narbonne in Aude department in southern France, July 8, 2025. (File photo by REUTERS/Alexandre Dimou) A wildfire in southern France's Aude region near the Spanish border has scorched around 4,500 hectares (11,100 acres) of forest, the fire brigade said late on Tuesday, as hundreds of firefighters battled to bring the blaze under control. More than 1,250 firefighters have been deployed to the scene, Colonel Alexandre Jouassard, spokesperson for the civil protection agency, told BFMTV. President Emmanuel Macron said on X that the fire was progressing and that "all the nation's resources were mobilized." Two people were injured in the fire, including one seriously, Lucie Rosech, the deputy prefect of Aude, told BFMTV. —Reuters
Straits Times
05-08-2025
- Climate
- Straits Times
Big wildfire rages in southern France
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox A wildfire in southern France's Aude region near the Spanish border has scorched around 4,500 hectares (11,100 acres) of forest, the fire brigade said late on Tuesday, as hundreds of firefighters battled to bring the blaze under control. More than 1,250 firefighters have been deployed to the scene, Colonel Alexandre Jouassard, spokesperson for the civil protection agency, told BFMTV. President Emmanuel Macron said on X the fire was progressing and that "all the nation's resources were mobilized." Two people were injured in the fire, including one seriously, Lucie Rosech, the deputy prefect of Aude, told BFMTV. REUTERS
