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Major wildfire in southwestern France non longer spreading

This photo provided by the SDIS33 fire brigade shows firemen watering embers in a forest near Saumos, southwestern France, Thursday, Sept.15, 2022. A major wildfire that ravaged forests in southwestern France stopped spreading Thursday, according to local authorities. The prefecture of the Gironde region said the wildfire has burned more than 37 square kilometers (14 square miles) since Monday, leading to the evacuation of 1,840 people. (SDIS33 via AP)

This photo provided Tuesday Sept.13, 2022 by the SDIS33 fire brigade shows a wildfire near the village of Saumos, southwestern France, Monday Sept.12, 2022. New wildfires raging in southwestern France have torn through over 1,000 hectares of land and forced the evacuation of residents amid record temperatures for September. Fires that began to rage Monday caused the evacuation of over 500 in the Gironde region. (SDIS33 via AP)

This photo provided Tuesday Sept.13, 2022 by the SDIS33 fire brigade shows a fireman battling against a forest fire near the village of Saumos, southwestern France, Monday Sept.12, 2022. New wildfires raging in southwestern France have torn through over 1,000 hectares of land and forced the evacuation of residents amid record temperatures for September. Fires that began to rage Monday caused the evacuation of over 500 in the Gironde region. (SDIS33 via AP)

This photo provided Tuesday Sept.13, 2022 by the SDIS33 fire brigade shows a wildfire near the village of Saumos, southwestern France, Monday Sept.12, 2022. New wildfires raging in southwestern France have torn through over 1,000 hectares of land and forced the evacuation of residents amid record temperatures for September. Fires that began to rage Monday caused the evacuation of over 500 in the Gironde region. (SDIS33 via AP)

This photo provided Tuesday Sept.13, 2022 by the SDIS33 fire brigade shows a wildfire near the village of Saumos, southwestern France, Monday Sept.12, 2022. New wildfires raging in southwestern France have torn through over 1,000 hectares of land and forced the evacuation of residents amid record temperatures for September. Fires that began to rage Monday caused the evacuation of over 500 in the Gironde region. (SDIS33 via AP)

This photo provided by the SDIS33 fire brigade shows a plane dropping liquid on a fire near the village of Saumos, southwestern France, Tuesday Sept.13, 2022. New wildfires raging in southwestern France have torn through over 1,000 hectares of land and forced the evacuation of residents amid record temperatures for September. Fires that began to rage Monday caused the evacuation of over 500 in the Gironde region. (SDIS33 via AP)

This photo provided by the SDIS33 fire brigade shows a fireman battling in a wildfire on a fire near the village of Saumos, southwestern France, Tuesday Sept.13, 2022. New wildfires raging in southwestern France have torn through over 1,000 hectares of land and forced the evacuation of residents amid record temperatures for September. Fires that began to rage Monday caused the evacuation of over 500 in the Gironde region. (SDIS33 via AP)

(SDIS33 via AP)

This photo provided by the SDIS33 fire brigade shows firemen trying to pull off a wildfire near the village of Saumos, southwestern France, Monday Sept.12, 2022. New wildfires raging in southwestern France have torn through over 1,000 hectares of land and forced the evacuation of residents amid record temperatures for September. Fires that began to rage Monday caused the evacuation of over 500 in the Gironde region. (SDIS33 via AP)

This photo provided by the SDIS33 fire brigade shows a wildfire near the village of Saumos, southwestern France, Monday Sept.12, 2022. New wildfires raging in southwestern France have torn through over 1,000 hectares of land and forced the evacuation of residents amid record temperatures for September. Fires that began to rage Monday caused the evacuation of over 500 in the Gironde region. (SDIS33 via AP)

This photo provided by the SDIS33 fire brigade shows firemen trying to pull off a wildfire near the village of Saumos, southwestern France, Monday Sept.12, 2022. New wildfires raging in southwestern France have torn through over 1,000 hectares of land and forced the evacuation of residents amid record temperatures for September. Fires that began to rage Monday caused the evacuation of over 500 in the Gironde region. (SDIS33 via AP)

Major wildfire in southwestern France non longer spreading