French firefighters stop wildfires' spread but they continue to burn
Summary
Firefighters in France have stopped the spread of the country’s largest wildfire in over 70 years, but the fire is still burning and not fully under control. The wildfires, fueled by recent heatwaves linked to human-caused climate change, have affected large areas in southwestern and southeastern France, causing evacuations and property damage.Key Facts
- The biggest wildfire in France since 1949 is burning near Bordeaux in the southwest.
- This fire has destroyed about 42,000 hectares of forest and roughly 240 homes.
- A machine clearing brushwood may have accidentally started this wildfire with a spark.
- Firefighters have stopped a fast-moving new fire in southeastern France’s Var region from spreading further.
- In total, wildfires in July have burned around 5,600 hectares in the southeast.
- Over 220,000 people were evacuated during the fires; most have now returned home.
- The fires followed a series of deadly heatwaves that dried rivers and vegetation.
- Scientists link the heatwaves and wildfires to human-caused climate change.
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