Arson suspected as huge French wildfire reignites

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LANDIRAS, Aug 11 — A wildfire that officials thought was under control in southwest France has reignited amid a record drought and extreme heat, possibly the result of arson, officials said Wednesday.More than 6,200 hectares (around 15,000 acres) of tinder-dry forest have burned in just 24 hours in the so-called Landiras blaze, the largest of several that scorched the region last month, prompting the evacuation of 10,000 people since Tuesday evening.It had been brought under control — but not fully extinguished — after burning nearly 14,000 hectares, before flaring up on Tuesday.The government said Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne and Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin would travel to the frontline of fire-fighting efforts in the southwestern French region of Gironde on Thursday.Following the reignition of the fires, Darmanin announced more resources including more than 1,000 fir…