Amy Brooke - news@thelocal.de
Updated: Sun 5 Jul 2026 11:49 CET
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This photograph shows a firefighter water bomber helicopter flying over a wildfire raging in Pouzols-Minervois, southwestern of France, on July 2, 2026. (Photo by Idriss Bigou-Gilles / AFP)
Forecaster Météo-France extended its red alert for wildfires to seven départements in southern France on Sunday as a major new fire broke out in the Pyrénées-Orientales overnight. More areas are placed on orange alert for extreme heat.
