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PARIS (AP) \u2014 About 1,400 firefighters were deployed on Saturday in France’s southern Aude region to prevent the country’s largest wildfire in decades<\/a> from reigniting, as all residents were allowed to return to their homes.<\/p>\n Aude prefect Christian Pouget said the fire has been contained since Thursday after burning this week more than 160 square kilometers (62 square miles) in the wooded region, known for its wineries. All roads have been reopened but authorities issued a strict ban on accessing the forest, Pouget said at a news conference on Saturday.<\/p>\n \u201cThe fight is continuing, firefighters are still working on (fire) re-ignition,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The blaze left one person dead and 25 people have been injured, including 19 firefighters, Pouget said.<\/p>\n High temperatures in the coming days are expected to complicate firefighters’ efforts.<\/p>\n \u201cThe fire won\u2019t be extinguished for several weeks,\u201d Col. Christophe Magny, director of Aude firefighters department, said, pointing to several \u201chot spots\u201d that are being closely monitored.<\/p>\n France\u2019s national weather agency Meteo France placed the southern half of France under \u201chigh vigilance\u201d alert for heat wave, with temperatures expected in the Aude region of up to 39 degrees Celsius (102 degrees Fahrenheit) on Saturday.<\/p>\n Southern Europe has seen multiple large fires<\/a> this summer. Scientists warn that climate change is exacerbating the frequency and intensity of heat and dryness, making the region more vulnerable to wildfires.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n