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- Strong winds and near-30 °C temperatures are driving the rapid spread of the Aude wildfire.
- Firefighters are battling to contain the blaze, deploying water-dropping aircraft such as a Canadair CL-415.
- About 200 residents were evacuated or confined in the communes of Pouzols-Minervois and Mailhac.
- Local officials warned on X that high winds continue to risk fanning the flames.
- A separate fire in the Lancon area has been brought under control.
