pA wildfire threatened homes in villages on the outskirts of Bastia on Monday, July 24, as firefighters in Corsica and southern France battled several blazes.ppCorse-Matin reporteda that the fire broke out near Olmeta-di-Tuda and quickly spread to over 700 hectares, endangering homes in Biguglia and Furiani.ppFirefighters were also deployed to tackle wildfires in Var, Vaucluse and the Alpes-Maritimes departments on Monday.