France amid the flames
France experienced an unprecedented wildfire season in 2026, with burned areas exceeding 116,000 hectares before the end of July, surpassing the figure for 2022, which was considered one of the worst previous seasons. Intense heatwaves and droughts, with an average temperature 3.8°C above the normal, increased the flammability of forests and caused fires to spread to regions farther from traditional areas, including Fontainebleau Forest south of Paris. The fires destroyed hundreds of thousands of hectares and led to widespread evacuations and significant economic losses, affecting thousands of businesses and facilities, and increasing firefighting costs. These developments underscore the growing impact of climate change on the country’s environmental and economic situation.
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