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A wildfire declared in southern France yesterday is still not under control despite 600 firefighters attending the scene. However, it is evolving 鈥榝avourably鈥� and no homes are currently threatened.

The blaze in the Alpilles massif, between Aureille and Eygui猫res, was declared at 16:00 on Monday, August 22.

More than 600 firefighter personnel and 200 engines have been deployed to tackle the flames, which have already destroyed at least 115 hectares of brushland and shrubs, the Bouches-du-Rh么ne fire service told France Bleu Provence.

Personnel from neighbouring departments have come to help the SDIS 13 emergency service, including those from Var, Vaucluse, and H茅rault.

Eight Canadair and three Dash water bombers, plus several helicopter water bombers, are also assisting.

No homes are currently in danger and no one has yet needed to be evacuated.

However, the flames are being worsened by 鈥渞ather violent鈥� winds of up to 90km/h, the fire service said.

The area of the Alpilles massif was declared to be on red risk alert on August 22 because of the high Mistral winds and severe drought conditions.

The fire is the latest major incident to be declared, but is so far not as serious as other blazes in recent weeks.

These include the major incident in Landiras (Gironde), which destroyed tens of thousands of hectares, and another in Aveyron that required 3,000 people to be evacuated.

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