Charente Wildfire Near Saint-Vallier Burns 230 Hectares, Displaces 50; 350 Firefighters Mobilized, Elk Fire in Colorado Fully Contained

A wildfire in Charente, France, which began on Monday afternoon near the commune of Saint-Vallier, has burned approximately 230 hectares of vegetation. The fire mobilized over 350 firefighters and led to the displacement of around fifty people overnight. By Tuesday morning, authorities reported that the fire was contained and controlled. Separately, in the United States, the Elk Fire in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, has been declared 100% contained, and containment efforts for the Washington and Woods fires in Arizona have improved, leading to changes in evacuation orders.