Authorities say France’s biggest wildfire this summer is spreading quickly in a Mediterranean region near the Spanish border after leaving one person dead.

The blaze broke out on Tuesday near the village of La Ribaute in the Aude region, and has already burned more than 13,000 hectares (50 sq miles) - an area larger than Paris - making it the largest wildfire in France this year. More than 1,800 firefighters, who were supported by 500 vehicles, were deployed to the area.

FRANCE’S biggest wildfire this summer spread quickly today in a Mediterranean region near the Spanish border, leaving one person dead, authorities said.About 2,000 firefighters and several water aircraft battled the blaze that broke out on Tuesday afternoon in the village of Ribaute in the Aude region,