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France’s largest wildfire in decades is continuing to burn and spread across the south of the country, leaving miles worth of land damaged, local authorities have said.

The blaze started on Tuesday and tore through the Corbieres Massif, a mountain range in the Pre-Pyrenees located in the Aude region.

More than 2,100 firefighters have battled the fire over the past few days, with French authorities instructing water bomber aircraft to shower the area to dampen the flames.

The fire’s rapid spread was fuelled by weeks of hot, dry weather, though cooler temperatures and calmer winds overnight helped slightly ease the situation.

Administrator for the region, Christian Pou

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