SECURITYAug 1 · 09:58 UTCFRANCE 24FRANCE 24

France's largest wildfire in decades now 'under control', interior minister says

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez stated that France's largest wildfire since 1949 is 'under control' after more than a week of burning in the Gironde department near Bordeaux. The fire is part of ongoing wildfires linked to deadly heatwaves, which scientists connect to human-made climate change.

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