French authorities and firefighters remain on high alert following the containment of the country’s largest wildfire in decades, as soaring temperatures risk reigniting the blaze that tore through the southern Aude region this week.
Over the course of three days, the fire scorched more than 160 square kilometres of land in the Corbières mountains, a well-known wine-producing area. One person died and at least 21 others were injured, including 16 firefighters, as the flames burned through 15 communes, forcing the evacuation of hundreds.
