Southwest France's megafire is officially extinguished after burning 42,000 hectares
- Posted on September 29, 2026
- By Le Monde
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Southwest France's megafire is officially extinguished after burning 42,000 hectares
The blaze that erupted in July was the largest recorded in France since a 1949 wildfire in the same region that burned about 50,000 hectares.
