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Forest weather: the forecast for this Sunday and tomorrow, Monday
Since 1 June, Météo France has been providing a new service: the forest weather forecast. This was introduced at the behest of the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, in response to…

VIDEO. Find out what government resources will be allocated to the fight against forest fires this summer
Every day, and until the end of the ‘Feux de foret’ operation, Civil Protection in France can count on a force of 10,000 firefighters and rescue workers to respond to…

Forest weather: Météo-France’s forecast for this weekend across France
Since 1 June, Météo France has been providing a new service: the forest weather forecast. This was introduced at the behest of the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, in response to…

The forest fire season was launched this Friday by Emmanuel Macron
The figures are shocking. In 2022, 72,000 hectares were ravaged by fire in France, affecting 50 departments and forcing 60,000 people to evacuate. The record for the area burnt…

VIDEO. Canada: ‘Unprecedented’ wildfires currently raging – footage from eyewitnesses on the ground
Nova Scotia, a Canadian province on the Atlantic coast, has requested assistance from the army and the United States due to major forest fires in the east of the province. One of these…

The ‘forest weather forecast’, a new tool for fire prevention and providing information on fire risks
From 1 June 2023, Météo France will publish the ‘Forest Weather Forecast’ to inform the French public about the fire risk level in mainland France. Service-Public.fr…

Draft Bill aimed at strengthening measures to prevent and combat the intensification and spread of fire risk
Key points of the draft bill: Global warming is increasing the risk of ‘mega-fires’ year on year. By 2050, the area burnt could increase by 80 per cent in this region alone…

Beaucaire (30)
A major bush fire has been burning since Tuesday afternoon in the town of Beaucaire, in the Gard department, on the border with the Bouches-du-Rhône. The fire brigade…

Peyriac-de-Mer (11)
A bush fire has been reported. ⚠️ Rd 6009 is closed to traffic. Please avoid the area.

Gironde / Landes: “A day with a very high risk of wildfires breaking out”
The fire that broke out on Tuesday afternoon in Saint-Magne has, as of now, burnt 7,400 hectares of forest. There has been no significant spread of the fire overnight, but the…

South-West: ‘Whirlwind of fire’, burnt-out lorries… 10 striking images from the fire front
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VIDEO. Landes: footage of burnt-out fire engines
Firefighters have been battling a fierce fire since Tuesday. According to the latest figures as of midday on Thursday, 6,450 hectares have been destroyed in Gironde and 350 in Landes.…
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