Firefighters in the Aude region of southern France spent Thursday struggling to get a wildfire under control, as the country continued to deal with the fallout from a recent European heatwave.
Officials from the local administration in the Aude area, which sits near the border with Spain, posted on X that weather conditions were still working against crews on the ground. High winds, they warned, posed a serious risk of spreading the fire further.
Meanwhile, crews in the Lancon area of southern France reported better news — a separate wildfire there had been successfully contained, according to the local fire brigade.
France’s national weather office has issued a warning that the region could face yet another intense heat event as soon as next week, raising concerns that fire conditions may worsen before they improve.
