France deployed water-bombing aircraft on Monday to help contain a major wildfire near the historic Fontainebleau forest south of Paris. The blaze has burned more than 800 hectares, forced the closure of a key motorway, and disrupted rail services. Authorities continue emergency operations as extreme heat fuels wildfire risks across Western Europe. More than 400 […]
France wildfire
France wildfire forces mass evacuations amid Europe’s intense heatwave
A fast-moving wildfire has scorched nearly 11,000 acres of land in southern France, forcing more than 10,000 people to evacuate from almost 30 towns and villages near the Spanish border. The blaze began near Trevillach, close to Perpignan, and spread rapidly through the Pyrenees region, destroying thousands of hectares of woodland as emergency crews raced […]