France’s largest wildfire in decades is brought under control, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says. The fire, which flares up more than a week ago in a pine forest near Bordeaux in southwestern France, is described by officials as being in a “more stable situation” in that area. Lecornu says that, overall, the fires are now “under control” across the country, echoing earlier comments from Interior Minister Laurent Nunez. The Local reports that the minister leading the response says the blaze is contained more than a week after it started, making it the largest wildfire France has faced since 1949. The reporting aligns on the timing of the outbreak—over a week prior—and the initial location near Bordeaux in a pine forest. While the sources characterize the situation as stabilized and contained, the statements do not provide detailed figures on burned area, casualties, or the status of remaining hotspots beyond describing the overall situation as under control.
France’s largest wildfire since 1949 is brought under control, officials say
France’s largest wildfire in decades is brought under control, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says. The fire, which flares up more than a week ago in a pine forest near Bordeaux in southwestern Fran...
- France’s largest wildfire since 1949 is reported as “under control.”
- The wildfire starts in a pine forest near Bordeaux in southwestern France.
- Officials say the situation near Bordeaux becomes more stable after more than a week.
- Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says fires are under control overall, echoing Interior Minister Laurent Nunez.
- The statements come about a week after the outbreak.
MARSEILLE, France — The fires that have ravaged France are “today under control” Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Saturday, more than a week after the country’s largest wildfire since 1949 flared up. “Overall, the fires are now under control in our country,” he said in an interview with the La Tribune Dimanche weekly. The largest wildfire erupted more than a week since the fire erupted in a pine forest near the southwestern city of Bordeaux. There, said Lecornu, “we have returned to a more stable situation”, confirming earlier comments by Interior Minister Laurent Nunez. France has for weeks been battling […]...Keep on reading: France's devastating fires now 'under control' – PM
2 hours agoFrance's largest wildfire since 1949 has been brought under control, a minister said Saturday, more than a week since the fire erupted in a pine forest near the southwestern city of Bordeaux.
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