Editorial photo #12623776 Environmental Issue

Occitania Fire: The Largest In Recent French History

More than 16,000 hectares burn in Occitania, France, on August 7, 2025, in the largest fire in France in the last 80 years. The fire originates in Ribauta and spreads rapidly. (Photo by Marc Asensio/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #12623776
Date taken: 7 August 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Marc Asensio/NurPhoto
Category: Environmental Issue

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