Correns
- Aug 8
France's longest-recorded wildfire declared fixed after 18 days in Var
The Gros Bessillon fire in southeastern France burned 6,300 hectares across seven communes, destroying 41 homes, before being declared fixed on 7 August after 18 days of mobilisation.
- Aug 5
France's third summer heatwave intensifies with no end in sight as temperatures approach 40°C again
Météo-France warns that France's third heatwave of summer 2026, ongoing since July 28, will intensify in the coming days rather than end as previously hoped, with 40°C potentially within reach by midweek.
