French firefighters optimistic after controlling vast wildfire
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Firefighters who helped contain France’s largest wildfire in decades were on high alert with high temperatures forecast that could reignite the blaze in the country's south. Fires prompted evacuations elsewhere in the Mediterranean region.
Breakdown
- A large wildfire started in the Aude department of southern France.
- The fire began above a road and quickly intensified, as seen in resident videos and satellite images. 9s
- The local mayor suspects arson, ruling out accidental causes like a cigarette butt. 1m 5s
- Investigators are examining the site and sending samples to a criminal research institute to check for accelerants. 1m 30s
- The Carcassonne public prosecutor's office has not commented on the cause, but experts say most such fires are human-caused. 1m 52s