About half of all the evacuees came from three campsites in the area, where the fire originally started, with dozens of mobile homes destroyed before the blaze.

Hundreds of firefighters battled the blaze across Herault and Aude.

Parched land drive new inferno in Herault and Aude regions amid heatwave

OUPIA, France: A large wildfire raged in southern France on Wednesday, forcing scores of people to be evacuated, emergency services said. Hundreds of firefighters mobilized to…

Southern France battled a fierce wildfire on Wednesday, forcing evacuations as hundreds of firefighters tackled the blaze. Fueled by drought and strong winds, the fire consumed…

Wildfires are raging in the south of France after weeks of dry weather and record temperatures. The biggest fire spreads in the Aude and Herault regions, with up to 800…

Fires have spread across Europe

LANCON, France: Firefighters were battling several wildfires fanned by strong winds in southern France on Thursday (Jul 2), as the country grappled with parched conditions…

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Firefighters were battling several wildfires fanned by strong winds in southern France on Thursday, as the country grappled with parched conditions following Europe's recent…

Wildfires ripped through southern France on Thursday, scorching a combined area of 1,210 hectares of land as strong winds and tinder-dry conditions left by Europe's recent…

Wildfires have broken out across southern France, forcing evacuations and stretching firefighting teams as the country prepares for the third heatwave of the summer, with the…

Hundreds of firefighters battled wildfires raging in southern France on Thursday after weeks of dry weather and record temperatures, with a further heatwave forecast to hit the…

Wildfires are raging across southern France, forcing the evacuation of nearly 3,000 people. A record heatwave has exacerbated the risk of France wildfires.

The Meteo-France weather agency said a new spell of elevated temperatures would hit the country next week, although they are not expected to be extreme like in June. #EuropeNews

Firefighters battle several wildfires in southern France that were fueled by strong winds. Nearly 3,000 tourists and locals were evacuated.

Nearly 3000 people have been evacuated in southern France and water-bombing helicopters deployed to battle wildfires after a record-breaking heatwave last month, officials say.

About half of all the evacuees came from three campsites in the area, where the fire originally started, with dozens of mobile homes destroyed before the blaze.

Jeudi soir, 3 000 personnes ont notamment été évacuées dans les Pyrénées-Orientales, où un incendie s'est déclaré à Sainte-Marie-la-Mer et s'est propagé à Canet-en-Roussillon.