VILLEROUGE LA CREMADE, France -- Firefighters who helped contain France's largest wildfire in decades were on high alert Friday with high temperatures forecast that could reignite the blaze in the country's south. Fires prompted evacuations elsewhere in the Mediterranean region.

The fire in France's Aude wine country claimed one life and quickly spread over more than 62 square miles over three days in hot and dry weather, forcing hundreds of residents to flee their homes.

Local authorities said they need to remain vigilant throughout the weekend because temperatures were expected to rise above 86 degrees Fahrenheit during another heat wave.

Meanwhile, wildfires forced authorities to order evacuations near Athens, Greece, and in northern Turkey, where authorities also had to temporarily

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