French President Emmanuel Macron has activated the EU civil protection mechanism to help combat devastating wildfires. The system has become increasingly effective, yet it will reach its limits in the summer of 2026.

The French military A400M transport plane, specially converted for fire-fighting, was a heavyweight new tool in the battle.

France has deployed a military A400M aircraft to help battle devastating wildfires spreading across the country, with the plane dropping fire retardant over fire-affected forests…