In pictures: France battles 'monster' wildfire

Firefighters work to extinguish a wildfire near Hostens, as wildfires continue to spread in the Gironde regionmore

Firefighters work to contain a fire in Hostens, as wildfires continue to spread in the Gironde region of southmore

A wildfire burns near Hostens, as wildfires continue to spread in the Gironde region of southwestern France, imore

A fawn tries to escape the fire in Belin-Beliet as wildfires continue to spread in the Gironde region of southmore

A firefighting aircraft drops flame retardant to extinguish a wildfire near Hostens, as wildfires continue to more

Firefighters embrace as they work to contain a fire in Saint-Magne, as wildfires continue to spread in the Girmore

A view shows burning trees, as wildfires continue to spread in the Gironde region of southwestern France, Augumore

A firefighting helicopter fills its bucket with water from a pond in Saint-Magne, as wildfires continue to sprmore

A firefighting truck works to contain a fire in Saint-Magne, as wildfires continue to spread in the Gironde remore

A view shows burning trees, as wildfires continue to spread in the Gironde region of southwestern France, Augumore

Firefighters work to contain a fire in Belin-Beliet, as wildfires continue to spread in the Gironde region of more

A view shows trees and vegetation burnt by a major fire in Hostens, as wildfires continue to spread in the Girmore

Flames engulf trees during a fire in Hostens, as wildfires continue to spread in the Gironde region of southwemore

Firefighters work to contain a fire in Belin-Beliet, as wildfires continue to spread in the Gironde region of more

A firefighting plane drops flame retardant to extinguish a fire in Belin-Beliet, as wildfires continue to spremore

A view of a tractor destroyed by fire in Belin-Beliet, as wildfires continue to spread in the Gironde region omore

A firefighter rests after working on extinguishing a fire near Hostens, as wildfires continue to spread in themore

A view shows a stove inside a house destroyed by fire in Belin-Beliet, as wildfires continue to spread in the more

A view of a house and a car destroyed by fire in Belin-Beliet, as wildfires continue to spread in the Gironde more

A view shows trees and vegetation burnt by a major fire in Hostens, as wildfires continue to spread in the Girmore

General view of smoke rising in Hostens, as wildfires continue to spread in the Gironde region of France Augusmore

Firefighters work to contain a fire in Belin-Beliet, as wildfires continue to spread in the Gironde region of more

A view of a house destroyed by fire in Belin-Beliet, as wildfires continue to spread in the Gironde region of more

General view of smoke rising in Hostens, as wildfires continue to spread in the Gironde region of France Augusmore

A view of a house and a car destroyed by fire in Belin-Beliet, as wildfires continue to spread in the Gironde more

Firefighters work to contain a fire in Belin-Beliet, as wildfires continue to spread in the Gironde region of more

General view of smoke and flames from the fire in Belin-Beliet, as wildfires continue to spread in the Girondemore

General view of smoke and flames from the fire in Belin-Beliet, as wildfires continue to spread in the Girondemore

Flames engulf trees during a fire in Hostens, as wildfires continue to spread in the Gironde region of southwemore

Firefighters work to contain a fire in Belin-Beliet, as wildfires continue to spread in the Gironde region of more