Firefighters battle wildfire in southern France

Firefighters were battling to bring ​a wildfire in the ‌Aude region of southern France under control on ​Thursday, as the country ​grappled with the effects ⁠of Europe's recent heatwave.

The ​local administration for the Aude ​area, near the border with Spain, wrote on X ​that weather conditions ​remained unfavourable because of high winds ‌which ⁠risked fanning the flames.

Another wildfire had been brought under control in ​the ​Lancon ⁠area of southern France, the local ​fire brigade said.

France's ​weather ⁠office has said there could be another wave ⁠of ​extremely hot ​weather next week.

-Reuters