
AUDE DEP, FRANCE - AUGUST 7: Firefighters work to extinguish a secondary fire at Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, one of the villages severely affected by the wildfire sweeping through Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, Aude, France on August 7, 2025 . The blaze has advanced at speeds of up to 6 km/h, devastating forests, farmland and residential areas. Declared on August 5, the fire has become a national emergency, with more than 15,000 hectares burned, dozens of homes destroyed, and hundreds of residents evacuated. Officials point to climate change as a key factor behind the intensity and frequency of such extreme events. ( Lorena Sopena - Anadolu Agency )

AUDE DEP, FRANCE - AUGUST 7: Secondary fire burns next to vineyards on the outskirts of Fabrezan, as France battles one of the largest wildfires in its modern history through Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, Aude, France on August 7, 2025 . The blaze has advanced at speeds of up to 6 km/h, devastating forests, farmland and residential areas. Declared on August 5, the fire has become a national emergency, with more than 15,000 hectares burned, dozens of homes destroyed, and hundreds of residents evacuated. Officials point to climate change as a key factor behind the intensity and frequency of such extreme events. ( Lorena Sopena - Anadolu Agency )

AUDE DEP, FRANCE - AUGUST 7: Tomas, a local farmer, inspects the only crops that survived: a few tomato plants partially scorched by the fire, through Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, Aude, France on August 7, 2025 . The blaze has advanced at speeds of up to 6 km/h, devastating forests, farmland and residential areas. Declared on August 5, the fire has become a national emergency, with more than 15,000 hectares burned, dozens of homes destroyed, and hundreds of residents evacuated. Officials point to climate change as a key factor behind the intensity and frequency of such extreme events. ( Lorena Sopena - Anadolu Agency )

AUDE DEP, FRANCE - AUGUST 7: Firefighters work to extinguish a secondary fire at Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, one of the villages severely affected by the wildfire sweeping through Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, Aude, France on August 7, 2025 . The blaze has advanced at speeds of up to 6 km/h, devastating forests, farmland and residential areas. Declared on August 5, the fire has become a national emergency, with more than 15,000 hectares burned, dozens of homes destroyed, and hundreds of residents evacuated. Officials point to climate change as a key factor behind the intensity and frequency of such extreme events. ( Lorena Sopena - Anadolu Agency )

AUDE DEP, FRANCE - AUGUST 7: Tomas, a local farmer, inspects the only crops that survived: a few tomato plants partially scorched by the fire, through Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, Aude, France on August 7, 2025 . The blaze has advanced at speeds of up to 6 km/h, devastating forests, farmland and residential areas. Declared on August 5, the fire has become a national emergency, with more than 15,000 hectares burned, dozens of homes destroyed, and hundreds of residents evacuated. Officials point to climate change as a key factor behind the intensity and frequency of such extreme events. ( Lorena Sopena - Anadolu Agency )

AUDE DEP, FRANCE - AUGUST 7: Tomas, a local farmer, inspects the only crops that survived: a few tomato plants partially scorched by the fire, through Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, Aude, France on August 7, 2025 . The blaze has advanced at speeds of up to 6 km/h, devastating forests, farmland and residential areas. Declared on August 5, the fire has become a national emergency, with more than 15,000 hectares burned, dozens of homes destroyed, and hundreds of residents evacuated. Officials point to climate change as a key factor behind the intensity and frequency of such extreme events. ( Lorena Sopena - Anadolu Agency )

AUDE DEP, FRANCE - AUGUST 7: Firefighters work to extinguish a secondary fire at Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, one of the villages severely affected by the wildfire sweeping through Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, Aude, France on August 7, 2025 . The blaze has advanced at speeds of up to 6 km/h, devastating forests, farmland and residential areas. Declared on August 5, the fire has become a national emergency, with more than 15,000 hectares burned, dozens of homes destroyed, and hundreds of residents evacuated. Officials point to climate change as a key factor behind the intensity and frequency of such extreme events. ( Lorena Sopena - Anadolu Agency )