In the south of France, the department of Aude has been plagued by the second largest fire in its history since 1950. On the third day, nearly 16,000 hectares of vegetation and pine forests left smoke in the Corbières massif. The prefecture counted one dead a dozen wounded: two hospitalized inhabitants, including one seriously burned, and eleven firefighters.
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In Aude, more than 16,000 hectares have burned, “more than the Paris commune”, according to Colonel Christophe Magny, boss of the department’s firefighters. Here, the forest of Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, August 6, 2025.-© Philippe Magoni / Keystone-sda.ch
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The weather conditions this Thursday “are rather favorable at the start of the morning” according to the firefighters. But there are still 90 kilometers of difficult to access edges said the firefighters. -© Philippe Magoni / Keystone-sda.ch
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More than 2,000 firefighters and 500 vehicles are still mobilized on site to fight against the flames. -© Philippe Magoni / Keystone-sda.ch
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The weather conditions Thursday “are rather favorable at the start of the morning according to the firefighters. But gusts of wind up to” 40 km / h are expected from 11:00 am “. Here, a fire near Fraissé-des-Corbières, August 6, 2025.-© Lionel Bonaventure / AFP
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Flames reaching up to 15 meters in height have veiled the landscape to the seaside. Here, in Banyuls-sur-Mer, August 5, 2025.-© Olivier Chassignole / AFP
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An investigation was opened to determine the origin of the fire. Here, a resident sprays water to Touristan to brake the progression of the flames on August 5, 2025.-© Idriss Bigou-Gilles / AFP
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The fire quickly spread, at a speed of 1000 hectares per hour on Tuesday, due to the drought of vegetation and air, as well as temperatures exceeding 30 ° C and winds exceeding 65 km/h. – © Lionel Bonaventure / AFP
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A vehicle set on near Fontjoncouse, August 6, 2025. – © Lionel Bonaventure / AFP
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This fire is the most important identified in France since the creation, in 2006, of the national database on forest fires, according to France Info. Here in Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, August 6, 2025.-© Idriss Bigou-Gilles / AFP