French authorities allow about 84,000 evacuees to return home after a major wildfire in southwest France shows signs of easing. Multiple outlets report that the decision is being treated as a significant step in the firefighting response, with firefighters making enough progress to begin winding down evacuations in affected areas. France 24 describes it as the strongest indication yet that efforts are turning a corner, noting that the fire has burned an area reported to be about four times the size of Paris. Financial Times adds that more than half of people impacted have been permitted to go back, suggesting evacuees are being released in phases rather than returning all at once. The reporting indicates that conditions for return are tied to stabilization of the blaze and associated risk levels, though full control is not necessarily confirmed in the coverage. Overall, the sources agree that authorities are gradually lifting evacuation orders as the fire’s intensity declines and firefighting gains make it safer for residents to re-enter their homes.