French Interior Minister halts historic forest fire
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced that France has managed to contain the largest wildfire that broke out near the city of Bordeaux in the southwest of the country, which is the largest since 1949. The fire lasted for more than a week and resulted in the burning of 42,000 hectares of pine forests and the destruction of approximately 240 homes. It is considered a consequence of severe heatwaves and climate change caused by human activities. Intensive firefighting operations were carried out using aircraft, with support from rescue teams. The area is beginning to return to normal after the evacuation of more than 220,000 people. The total area burned so far this year is about 92,000 hectares, a record high over the past twenty years.
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