Firefighters tackling a massive wildfire in southern France face a “challenging day” with officials warning on Sunday that scorching heat and dry winds could reignite the blaze.

The fire, which has ravaged a vast area of France’s southern Aude department, killing one person and injuring several others, comes as parts of the Mediterranean region face a heatwave.

Authorities said that hot, dry winds on Sunday — similar to those on the day the blaze began — and a heatwave would make the work of firefighters more difficult.

“With temperatures approaching 40 degrees Celsius, there is a major risk of fire,” said local official Herve Baro.

Some 1,300 firefighters were drafted in to stop the blaze from flaring up amid fears that winds blowing around 50 kilometres (30 miles) per hour could fan

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