Big wildfires hit southern France

July 1, 2026

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OUPIA, France (AFP) — A large wildfire raged in southern France on Wednesday, forcing scores of people to be evacuated, emergency services said.

Hundreds of firefighters mobilised to battle the blaze in the Herault and Aude departments, fuelled by drought and strong winds.

It came a year after major blazes in the Corbieres region and days after a deadly heatwave across much of Europe, with another one forecast.

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