Wildfires are frightening enough without the added challenge of trying to understand emergency information in another language. Whether you're following evacuation orders, listening to local radio or reading official updates, here's the essential French vocabulary to help you stay informed.
Wildfires (feux de forêt) are a longstanding feature of summer in France, particularly in the Mediterranean south. But as temperatures rise, wildfires are becoming more severe and are also happening in the centre and the north of the country.
If you live in, or are visiting, an area affected by wildfires, understanding the French vocabulary used by authorities, emergency services and local media can make an already stressful situation a little easier to navigate.
Here's a guide to the key words and phrases you may hear and come across.
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