04
Ago
An uncontrolled blaze sweeping across France's Mediterranean area has now engulfed more terrain than the whole city of Paris, as firefighters grapple to manage the swiftly spreading fire. The conflagration, which ignited in the dry hills close to Saint-Tropez, has turned into the most destructive wildfire in the country this summer, ravaging more than 105 square kilometers of thick woodland and brushland—an expanse that surpasses Paris's 105 square kilometer area.Firefighting crews from across Europe have mobilized to assist their French counterparts in battling the flames, which have shown alarming resistance to containment efforts. Nearly 1,200 firefighters supported by water-dropping aircraft…