Incendies
Extreme fire risk in the Var: the prefecture has closed all mountain ranges
The Var Prefecture is closing all mountain ranges this Saturday, 18 July, due to an extreme or very severe risk of wildfire.
Fontainebleau fires: police arrest two suspects
The police have arrested two men, aged 18 and 20, following a series of fires in the Fontainebleau forest. The investigation is ongoing.
Fontainebleau Forest: 800 hectares go up in smoke; the Home Secretary visits the scene
A fire is ravaging 800 hectares of the Fontainebleau forest, 60 km south of Paris. 380 firefighters are battling the blaze, whilst the Home Secretary is due to visit the scene on Monday morning.
Fires: Home Secretary Laurent Nuñez announces 32 arrests
Whilst several fires are still burning in France, 32 people suspected of having started the fires have been arrested across 22 departments. More than 25,000 hectares have already been ravaged
Fire in the Drôme: over 3,000 hectares burnt, 480 firefighters deployed
Over 3,000 hectares have been burnt in the Drôme: 480 firefighters have been battling the flames in difficult conditions for several days.
Death of a 22-year-old volunteer firefighter during a forest fire
A 22-year-old volunteer firefighter from Savoie died on 8 July whilst fighting a forest fire.
Forest fire in Haute-Loire: 300 hectares burnt; the blaze has now been brought under control
A forest fire has ravaged 300 hectares in Saint-Haon (Haute-Loire). Firefighters, deployed in large numbers, brought the blaze under control following a complex operation.
Wildfires in the South: four European water-bombing aircraft sent to the area near Perpignan
The European Union is sending four water-bombing aircraft to the area near Perpignan. The Trévillach fire has already swept through thousands of hectares in the Pyrénées-Orientales.
Fire in the Drôme: 450 hectares ravaged by the blaze
The fire in Die and Barsac, in the Drôme, is spreading through the mountains. The fire has now covered 450 hectares.
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