Video. Fast-moving wildfire spreads across southern France
- Updated: 03/07/2026 - 9:20 GMT+2 A major wildfire in France's Aude department burns 900 hectares as aircraft and firefighters battle the blaze and evacuees reach emergency shelters.
- Thick smoke rises over the Aude department in southern France as firefighters battle a major wildfire threatening nearby homes.
- Footage shows aircraft dropping red fire retardant over the blaze while helicopters fly through the smoke above the fire zone.
Confirmed
- Updated: 03/07/2026 - 9:20 GMT+2 A major wildfire in France's Aude department burns 900 hectares as aircraft and firefighters battle the blaze and evacuees reach emergency shelters.
- Thick smoke rises over the Aude department in southern France as firefighters battle a major wildfire threatening nearby homes.
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- Footage shows aircraft dropping red fire retardant over the blaze while helicopters fly through the smoke above the fire zone.
Sources: Euronews