UPDATE: European firefighters come to France's assistance as 'monster' wildfire rages out of control

Firefighters from across Europe have flown to France to battle a "monster" wildfire raging for a third day in the wine-growing Gironde region on Thursday, with no let-up in blistering temperatures likely before the weekend. © l'internaute

Wildfires continue to rage in south-western France this Thursday, with dozens of houses destroyed, over 6,800 hectares of land scortched, forcing the evacuation of at least 10,000 people. Firefighters from across Europe have come to France's assistance as the massive blaze in the wine-growing Gironde region continues to burn out of control for a third day.

UPDATE 11H30 UT: