The wildfire in Ribaute, Aude, has posed severe challenges for approximately 2,000 firefighters and several water bomber aircraft. The blaze is very active, fueled by hot, dry, and windy weather conditions. The Interior Ministry reported that the fire spread over 13,000 hectares, with one fatality and at least 13 injuries, including 11 firefighters. Local evacuations ensued as residents were asked to stay indoors. Drought conditions and dry vegetation contributed to the fire's intensity, with authorities expressing concerns over climate change's role in increasing wildfire occurrences.
The wildfire in Ribaute, Aude, has burned over 13,000 hectares, killing one, injuring 13, and leading to evacuations as firefighters battle the blaze.
Jacques Piraux, the mayor, described the devastation: 'It looks like a lunar landscape, everything is burned. More than half or three-quarters of the village has burned down.'
The Environment Ministry noted that drought and dry vegetation significantly contributed to the fire's rapid spread, exacerbated by recent significant heat and winds.
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou visited the fire service's command post, which was set up at Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse amidst ongoing efforts to control the wildfire.
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