Higher humidity, cooler temperatures and slight rain raised hopes that Thursday could be a decisive step on the way to vanquishing the fire. Local officials reported a "rather calm" night, with a fire that has not grown beyond the 42,000 hectares already affected. Sophie Brocas, the prefect for the Gironde region, expressed some optimism that lower temperatures could help. Some rain was expected along the coast that "could reach the fire zone", Gironde officials said in a morning note. On Thursday, firefighters were tackling multiple forest fires in four of Turkey's western provinces, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported.