WorldCooler weather and possible rain reach wildfire-ravaged region of France

Higher humidity, lower temperatures and the possibility of rain brought some hope on Thursday to a drought-stricken area of southwestern France hit by wildfires in recent weeks. The fires have burned an area estimated at four times the size of Paris. Local officials described the night as “rather calm,” saying the blaze had not spread beyond the 42,000 hectares already affected. FRANCE 24 reporter Carys Garland filed from Lanton, France.