# France’s PM says forest fires brought under control

https://mins.news/en/item/11828

- TASS, 2026-08-01 19:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2168029

> French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said forest fires have been brought under control. He pointed to the Gironde department in southwestern France as an example of the difficulties faced by firefighters. According to Lecornu, one blaze there generated its own air currents. Those currents caused the fire to spread unpredictably and made it extremely difficult to fight.

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