French firefighters on Thursday, the second day in a row fight against the largest fire in almost eight decades that swallowed 16 thousand hectares forest and killed one person.
“Until this moment, the fire was not under control,” he said for BFM TV Kristof Mani, one of the leaders of the fire operation in the southern French region of Auda.
A Massive Forest Fire in Aude, Southern France (06.08.2025)
Over 16,000 Hectares Have Burned, and 25 Houses and 40 cars have a been destroyed. pic.twitter.com/4lbrldvwad
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Fire near the boundary with Spain began this week earlier, and has already buried the area larger than Paris.
Authorities warn that this is the largest forest fire since 1949. years.
With destructive fires, Spain, especially on the south of the state, where the fire approached the tourist destination in the Tariff.
There are evacuated several hotels and residential buildings and five thousand vehicles. Local media write that 1.5 thousand people are evacuated.
Scientists warn that the warmer and drought summer create a higher risk of fire in the Mediterranean region.
According to the European Commission, from the beginning of the year, 353 thousand hectares in 1478 fires were burned in Europe.
The EU Copernicus Climate Change Service announced that the last month was the warmest July on Earth from the beginning of the measurement, and included a record temperature in Turkey from 50.5 degrees Celsius, writes Hina.
The hottest and second hottest July were recorded in 2023. and 2024. Years.
(Vijesti.ba)
