Wildfire in southern France: Flames burn through area bigger than Paris

A devastating wildfire has broken out in the southern Aude region of France, marking the country’s largest blaze in almost 80 years. The fire has destroyed at least 25 homes and scorched an area larger than the French capital, Paris. Nearly 2,000 firefighters are battling the inferno, which has already claimed one life and forced the evacuation of thousands.

Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from southwest France.

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