A wildfire has burned through 2,000 hectares of vegetation near the southern French city of Narbonne, leading to the closure of the A9 highway, linking France and Spain. It is the third wildfire in the department since last week’s heatwave, marking the start of what could become a record fire season.
The fire, which started on Monday afternoon, continued to burn Tuesday, Christophe Magny, director of the Aude fire department, told BFM TV, with over 1,000 firefighters from all over the country working to put it out.
