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.

LANCON, France: Firefighters were battling several wildfires fanned by strong winds in southern France on Thursday (Jul 2), as the country grappled with parched conditions…

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Firefighters were battling several wildfires fanned by strong winds in southern France on Thursday, as the country grappled with parched conditions following Europe's recent…

Wildfires ripped through southern France on Thursday, scorching a combined area of 1,210 hectares of land as strong winds and tinder-dry conditions left by Europe's recent…

Wildfires have broken out across southern France, forcing evacuations and stretching firefighting teams as the country prepares for the third heatwave of the summer, with the…

Hundreds of firefighters battled wildfires raging in southern France on Thursday after weeks of dry weather and record temperatures, with a further heatwave forecast to hit the…

Wildfires are raging across southern France, forcing the evacuation of nearly 3,000 people. A record heatwave has exacerbated the risk of France wildfires.

The Meteo-France weather agency said a new spell of elevated temperatures would hit the country next week, although they are not expected to be extreme like in June. #EuropeNews

Firefighters battle several wildfires in southern France that were fueled by strong winds. Nearly 3,000 tourists and locals were evacuated.

Nearly 3000 people have been evacuated in southern France and water-bombing helicopters deployed to battle wildfires after a record-breaking heatwave last month, officials say.

About half of all the evacuees came from three campsites in the area, where the fire originally started, with dozens of mobile homes destroyed before the blaze.

Le feu, entre l'Aude et l'Hérault, a parcouru au moins 900 hectares. Des incendies sont également en cours dans le Gard.

Vendredi, les pompiers ont réussi à fixer les principaux feux qui s’étaient déclarés dans le sud du pays. Mais la journée de samedi, avec encore de fortes chaleurs, s’annonce une…

French firefighters continue to battle "high risk" blazes this morning as local authorities close access to forests in certain areas of the country, with a further fourteen…

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.…

Hundreds of firefighters battled infernos that burnt thousands of hectares in France, Spain and Portugal, three countries where, in some places, temperatures were predicted to…