France is currently experiencing its largest wildfire in more than 75 years. The fire spread rapidly in the south of the country in the mountainous Corbières region, affecting more than 16,000 hectares [1,2]. A total of 15 municipalities have been affected, numerous roads have been closed and people have been evacuated from their homes or campsites [1,2,3].
One person has died in the fire so far, two civilians have been seriously injured, one firefighter has been seriously injured, and ten others have suffered minor injuries [2].
The firefighting efforts, which currently involve up to 2,000 firefighters with around 600 vehicles, are expected to continue for several more days [1,2,3].
[1] Waldbrände in Südeuropa: Frankreich meldet größten Flächenbrand seit 1949 | DIE ZEIT (Abgerufen am 07.08.2025)
[2] Größter Waldbrand seit 1949 hält Frankreich in Atem | tagesschau.de (Abgerufen am 07.08.2025)
[3] Rapidly spreading wildfire in southern France leaves one dead (Abgerufen am 07.08.2025)
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