Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- A massive wildfire in southern France has scorched an area larger than Paris and continues to spread rapidly, marking the country's largest wildfire since 2006, authorities said Wednesday.

The blaze ignited Tuesday afternoon in the village of Ribaute in the Aude region, near the Spanish border. Fueled by hot, dry, and windy conditions, it has already destroyed over 16,000 hectares (39,500 acres) of forests and vineyards - a scale French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou called "a disaster on an unprecedented scale."

Loss of Life and Devastation

1 person has died in their home.

At least 13 others have been injured, including 11 firefighters.

3 people remain missing.

Entire villages, like Jonquieres, have been evacuated,...