Sebastien Lecornu cited the Gironde department in southwestern France as an example, where, according to him, it was extremely difficult to fight a forest fire because it created its own air currents and spread unpredictably

France's wildfire situation showed signs of easing on Thursday morning, with officials reporting calmer conditions across several major fire zones.

"Ça s'améliore vraiment de jour en jour", a déclaré dans son point, vendredi soir, la préfète Sophie Brocas.