France has it largest wildfire since 1949 covering 16, 000 hectares (160 km)
Nicola Blakemore 
On Tuesday August 6, I was sitting on my terrace at dusk, when I noticed a red glow on the horizon, heading south towards the Pyrenees
The red glow grew and continued to grow as I looked through my binoculars, I could tell it was serious
A woman died in her home and two people were injured, one of whom is now in critical condition with severe burns, according to the Aude prefecture. Seven firefighters have been injured, two of whom were hospitalized, and one person is missing. One person was seriously burned and another injured, the prefecture said, adding that seven firefighters were also hurt.
"All of the nation's resources are mobilized," French President Emmanuel Macron said on X, while calling on people to exercise "the utmost caution."
The Aude department has seen an increase in areas burnt in recent years, aggravated by low rainfall and the removal of vineyards, which used to help break the progression of fires.
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