A massive fire that ravaged 650 hectares (1,600 acres) and forced people to evacuate in southern France has been brought under control, the fire service said Saturday.
Temperatures in France are set to soar into the middle of July, with forecasting models suggesting that the country may be set for an enduring heatwave as the summer holidays begin - prompting wildfire warnings.
In June 2022, France sweltered under an unusually early heatwave - but experts have warned that these conditions, regarded today as extreme, will become the norm sooner rather than later.
From deadly wildfires to catastrophic floods, Europe is seeing the impact of the climate crisis with episodes of extreme weather only likely to increase in the coming years as average temperatures rise.
With extreme heat, wildfires and hailstorms already recorded this summer, The Local asked French climatologist Françoise Vimeux about the likely effects of climate change in future years.
Last year was the hottest in history across Europe as temperature records were shattered by a series of extreme heatwaves across the continent, the European Union's satellite monitoring surface said on Wednesday.
