'It's our home, it's our forest': BBC speaks to locals fighting France wildfire

Firefighters are battling flare-ups in 40C heat in the Gironde region, as some locals have refused to heed evacuations.

Cooler weather and potential rain move into the French region torched by wildfires

Higher humidity, cooler temperatures and a forecast for rain raised hopes of relief Thursday for a parched portion of southwestern France engulfed by wildfires that have charred an area four times the size of Paris in recent weeks. Local officials reported a “rather calm" night, with a fire that has not grown beyond the 42,000 hectares already affected. FRANCE 24's Carys Garland reports from Lanton, France.

By FRANCE24