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FRANCE, AUDE (11) - CITY AND CASTEL OF CARCASSONNE, ALREADY CLASSIFIED BY UNESCO Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE (AUDE (11) AERIAL VIEW OF THE CITY OF CARCASSONNE, A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE. Photo by Frederic Hedelin/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Battles Largest Wildfire in Decades

A wildfire raging in the department of Aude in the south of France, on August 6, 2025. Leaving August 5, 2025, afternoon from the village of Ribaute, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the largest wildfire of the summer in France ravaged 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forest by August 6, 2025, evening, "more than the city of Paris," according to a French colonel. It also destroyed or damaged 25 homes and burned 35 vehicles, according to the provisional report from the prefecture. Photo by Marc-Olivier Chataignier/ABACAPRESS.COM