France on red alert for forest fires amid extreme heat • FRANCE 24 English

France is in the midst of a record-breaking heatwave, with yesterday being the hottest day on record in the country. The extreme heat is also creating drought and heightening the risk of forest fires, with multiple departments, namely in the southwest, on high alert. Forest fires have already broken out, with one now under control and firefighters still working to try and control another blaze.
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