The Large Wildfire in the South of France is under control. The Fire is not excing hull, but it is no longer spreading. The Authorities of the Affected Department Aude Are Calling on Local Residents Not to Return Home Yet, because the Roads Have Not Been Cleared.
A 65-year-old Woman Who had refused to leave the area in the fire. Furthermore, Three People Are Missing. Thirteen People Have Been Injured, Including Eleven Firefighters and Two SeriOutly Jured.
As far as Known, 25 homes have leg damaged or destroyed and 35 vehicles have gone up in flames. In A Short Time, The Fire Destroyed 170 Square Kilometers of Shrubs, Trees and Fields. That is about one and a half times the size of paris. Accordance to the French Newspaper Le Monde , at Least 1,850 Firefighters Are Still Working to Extinguish the Fire.
The Fire Has Been Raging Since Tuesday in the South French Department Aude. The Fire Quickly Moved from Ribaute, A Municipality Southwest of Narbonne, Through Forests, Vineyards and Shrubs Towards The Mediterranean Sea. Nothing is Yet Known About the Cause. The Extent of the Damage is also Still Uncleear.
French Media Report That It is the Largest Wildfire in France of This Century. France24 Calls It The Largest Fire Since 1949.