# France: Landes wildfire stopped spreading but remains out of control

https://mins.news/en/video/23441

- France 24 English, 2026-08-16 10:43 UTC
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- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8206GPMS3E

> A wildfire in southwestern France’s Landes region has burned 1,700 hectares of forest. Although it has stopped spreading, the blaze remains out of control, with 550 firefighters and military personnel, supported by six water-bombing aircraft, working to contain it and enable evacuated residents to return home.

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