France says monster fire that forced 220,000 people to flee has stopped growing
Macron led a crisis meeting as firefighters battled fast-moving blazes that have forced more than 300,000 people to flee in France and Spain.
- On Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron convened a crisis meeting to address uncontrolled wildfires in France that have forced more than 250,000 people to flee their homes, amid signs the largest blaze may have slowed.
- In the Gironde region of France, where flames have burned an area four times the size of Paris, the prefecture reported the situation remained "globally stable," a change from successive days when the blaze edged closer to Bordeaux.
- Wildfires also rage out of control around Madrid and the Valencia region in Spain, where the government reported 76,000 people have been evacuated while 30,000 others remain confined to their homes.
- "Everything was covered in ash," said Roc, who evacuated from Chapiner with her dog, Simba. Evacuees remain uncertain about their homes' condition as they await permission to return.
- Macron pledged long-term support for fire-hit communities as crews race to make progress before a forecast surge in temperatures on Tuesday, which could make battling flames significantly more difficult.
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The country faces a new heat wave that threatens to reignite the fires, which have been burning steadily since last Sunday and have already ravaged 42,000 hectares and forced the evacuation of 220,000 people.
A new heat wave that could cause mercury to rise to 35°C is likely to worsen the megafire, which has already caused 220,000 evacuations in France.
The heat wave could worsen the situation, with thousands evacuated in the Gironde department in a single night.
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