A dead and thousands were vacated with wildfire spread in France

Préfet de L'Ade a wall of fire seen from a plane across a plane across the green patchwork of the fields of Southern France.

An elderly woman has died and another person is missing after large -scale wildfire in parts of southern France, destroying houses and forcing thousands to flee.

Officials said the woman died in her house, seven firefighters have also been treated to smoke and a person is still missing, the officials said. Two people are in the hospital, one of which is in critical condition.

The explosion occurred on Tuesday near the La Rebet village in the Oud region, and has already been burnt more than 13,000 hectares (50 square mi) – one area larger than Paris – this is the biggest forest fire in France this year.

More than 1,800 firefighters supported by 500 vehicles were deployed in the area.

Fire has destroyed the larger area from Paris

Getty images a view of havoc after wildfire through an area. Everything is covered in the ashes and all vegetation is a black cinder. At the center of the shot, two burnt cars sit. — Fire has destroyed the larger area from Paris

The main affected villages are Lagras, Fabrezan, Tournison, Kustauz and St.-Loarent-De-La-Cabberis.

Officials say the fire is moving rapidly, inspired by strong winds, dry vegetation and hot summer season.

Jacques Pirod, the mayor of the village of Jonquires, where at least four houses were burnt, told Le Monde that about 80% of the village was burnt.

“It is dramatic. Its black, trees are completely necessary,” he said.

Images are shown that black, cars have been burnt and people are sitting on the beaches three hours away where thick black clouds were still visible.

“This is a disaster of the unprecedented scale,” Fire fighter spokesperson Eric Bracardi told RTL Radio.

At least 25 houses have been destroyed and more than 2,500 houses are without electricity. Officials have closed roads throughout the area and warned that it is still very dangerous for the residents who fled to return home on Tuesday night.

President Emmanuel Macron expressed his support for firefighters and local authorities on X, saying that all government resources are being collected. He urged the residents to follow the orders of withdrawal and use “extreme caution”.

Tourists sit on the beach because the smoke from the wildfire is out of the sun.

Getty image is shown at the bottom of the image that some people are sitting on the beach with the sea. — Tourists sit on the beach because the smoke from the wildfire is out of the sun.

Prime Minister Francois Bayor is expected to visit the affected area later on Wednesday.

AUDE region general secretary Lucy Roshch said that firefighters were monitoring the circumference of the fire to prevent new outbreaks. He said: “Fire is moving forward in an area where all conditions are cooked for progress.”

In recent years, the region has become increasingly weakened in recent years due to low rainfall and removal of grape gardens, which once helped to slow down the spread of wildfire.

Despite dropping a water bomb on the flames, Rosh warned the fire “will keep us busy for several days. This is a long -term operation”.

Burning trees, Narbon, near Southern France

Reute — Burning trees, Narbon, near Southern France

A combination of low rainfall, high temperature and vineyard removal – which once helps act as natural firebreaks – has created to deteriorate the position of the fire in the Aude.

Scientists have long warned that the warm and dried summer region of the Mediterranean Sea keeps the high risk of severe forest fire. According to France’s Emergency Management Service, about 15,000 hectares (57.9 sq mi) have burnt nations in more than 9,000 separate fire in this summer. Aude Blaze is now responsible for the vast majority of damage.