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Europe's wildfires leave $3.5bn restoration bill
Published 6 August 2026 · europe
France has recorded 116,000 hectares burned by wildfires this year, the most since records began in 1949, as heatwaves fuel blazes across Europe. In the
France has recorded 116,000 hectares burned by wildfires this year, the most since records began in 1949, as heatwaves fuel blazes across Europe. In the UNESCO-listed Fontainebleau forest, about 2,000 hectares have been scorched, with insurers warning of unprecedented claims and authorities saying around 70 per cent of fires were deliberately set. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from Fontainebleau, France. Find us on Check our website Check out our Instagram page Download AJE Mobile App
Published: August 6, 2026 • 4:15 PM IST · Updated: August 6, 2026 • 5:13 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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France has recorded 116,000 hectares burned by wildfires this year, the most since records began in 1949, as heatwaves fuel blazes across Europe.
In the UNESCO-listed Fontainebleau forest, about 2,000 hectares have been scorched, with insurers warning of unprecedented claims and authorities saying around 70 per cent of fires were deliberately set.
Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from Fontainebleau, France.
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