The wildfire that has burned through 2,550 hectares in southern France is now “contained” despite remaining hot spots, regional fire chief Éric Grohin said Wednesday. Nearly 1,000 firefighters and dozens of aircraft battled the fast-moving blaze on Tuesday after flames forced hundreds of people to evacuate.
A blaze that raced through wooded hills in southern France, forcing hundreds from their homes and devouring an area twice the size of London's Heathrow airport, has been brought under control, firefighters said Wednesday.
