France’s interior minister says monster wildfire in southwestern Gironde region has stopped growing

France's interior minister announced on Monday that a monster wildfire in the southwestern Gironde region has stopped growing. The massive blaze previously forced 220,000 people to flee their homes to escape the flames. While the fire's expansion has ceased, the scale of the displacement highlights the severity of the event in the affected areas. Authorities continue to monitor the situation as the immediate growth of the wildfire has finally been halted by emergency efforts.