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France: Wildfire in Lozère Burns Over 100 Hectares and One House

Firefighters battled a wildfire overnight near Saint-Bonnet-Laval in Lozère, southern France, burning around 100 hectares and destroying a house before crews contained it by early Tuesday, July 14, cutting off its spread toward Chapeauroux as winds eased. It was the second such fire in the area within a week, with roughly 110 firefighters deployed and two nearby campsites evacuated as a precaution.

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France: Water-Scooping Operation Continues on Seine Near Fontainebleau

A wildfire in the Fontainebleau forest area of Seine-et-Marne, France, grew to more than 1,300 hectares as of Monday night, July 13, following a series of major fires since a red heatwave alert was issued on Saturday, July 11. Two people were detained near the area as authorities investigated the possibility of arson.

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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