DURBAN-CORBIERES, France: French firefighters said Saturday that the country’s biggest wildfire in at least half a century was contained but would not be brought under control before Sunday evening.The fire near the Mediterranean coast has ravaged a vast area of the southern Aude department at the peak of the summer tourist season, killing one person and injuring several others.“The fire is contained but ...

Blaze burns through 13,000 hectares close to Spanish border, destroying homes and forcing residents to flee

The wildfire is the largest in France this year and has burned some 12,000 hectares of land and killed one.