Wildfire burns 100 hectares near Narbonne in France

No Comment Video. Wildfire burns 100 hectares near Narbonne in France Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 07/08/2026 - 16:41 GMT+2 Canadairs and helicopters battle a wildfire that has burned around 100 hectares in France's Corbières massif near Narbonne after a road accident. Canadair water bombers and helicopters drop water over a wildfire in the Corbières massif in the south of France, while firefighters work on the ground to contain the flames. The blaze has burned around 100 hectares since breaking out in Montséret, in the Aude region. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Footage shows repeated water drops over the burning vegetation, with thick smoke rising from several areas. Fire crews hose down the flames as fire engines move through the affected area. The fire is burning near the site of a much larger blaze that destroyed about 11,000 hectares a year ago. The fire started shortly after 4pm on Thursday following a road accident. Around 240 firefighters, 60 vehicles and 10 aircraft were deployed. France climate change Fire Climate Top stories Now playing Next Wildfire burns 100 hectares near Narbonne in France Now playing Next Taiwan tests emergency response with air raid drill Now playing Next Berlin unveils rainbow bench for Pride attack victims Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | August 7th, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next 90,000 rubber ducks race down Chicago River for charity Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | August 7th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Eight dead, including suspect's grandparents, in Thailand shooting Now playing Next France to ban unsolicited telemarketing calls from next week Now playing Next Extreme heat pushes temperatures above 40°C across Europe Now playing Next Budget carrier easyJet confirms €6.6 billion takeover Now playing Next Sweden to hand over seized Russian 'shadow fleet' ship to Ukraine Now playing Next Spain concerned over possible Ceuta migrant crossing on 15 August Now playing Next Wildfires continue to rage as Europe swelters under extreme heat Now playing Next From playing games to building rockets: Portugal's Ubbu brings coding to primary school Now playing Next Cyprus energy minister: Meridiam's entry into Great Sea Interconnector is 'vote of confidence' Now playing Next Military shake-up poses little threat to Ukraine's ongoing drone revolution ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Rome's Spin Time residents sleep outside after fire, amid heatwave No Comment Moment rare Amur tiger is released into Kazakh wild No Comment Record-low Danube exposes sandbanks, strands boats in Serbia No Comment Smoke towers above Washington forests as firefighting continues Space Uzbekistan-developed AI module launches aboard Earth observation satellite Culture news Surprise discovery as ancient domus uncovered beneath restoration site in Rome Earth News Portuguese man o' war spread in Spain: what to do if you are stung Europe News Tsikhanouskaya: Euronews ban in Belarus turns viewers into targets of repression Ecotech A Japanese inventor is turning soil into a source of electricity Europe in Motion As many Europeans jet off for the summer, how many citizens can't afford a holiday away? USA Meta ordered to pay $567 Mn to US for 'public nuisance' and 'child harm' Europe News Reports: Spanish authorities concerned over possible Ceuta migrant crossing on 15 August ADVERTISEMENT Business Budget carrier easyJet confirms €6.6 billion takeover by US private equity firm Sport UEFA may still boycott FIFA events as it says Infantino apology 'changes nothing' Business France to ban unsolicited telemarketing calls from next week Europe News Europe heatwave puts all major Italian cities on red alert as Austria sets heat record Europe News EU discusses extra financial support for Spain after record Ceuta migrant surge Europe News Explosive drone: Why Leipzig/Halle airport keeps becoming a target for sabotage Europe News Portugal seizes five tonnes of cocaine in Atlantic bust Europe News Sweden to hand over Russian 'shadow fleet' ship to Ukraine, court documents show ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT