Pascal Canfin Warns of Growing Fire Risk in France

Paris - 13 July 2026: The warning comes in a summer in which the fire risk is no longer confined to the Mediterranean region. Member of the European Parliament Pascal Canfin has warned against collective inaction in the face of persistent heat and dry vegetation. His words come at a time when fire services and prefectures in many parts of France are under particular pressure.The Ministry for Ecological Transition had already called on its services nationwide to be on heightened alert on 6 July. Heatwaves and drought could recur under ...