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France’s Firefighters Face Climate Crisis | France News
France reels from its worst summer on record, with deadly heatwaves and unprecedented wildfires claiming over 5,700 excess lives. As August looms, the south-west battles raging blazes—cities like Bordeaux saved by wind shifts and volunteer firefighters risking everything. Political blame flies: some pin it on France’s reluctance to air condition, others on government missteps like canceling aging firefighting planes. But production of those planes had already stalled, and even if ordered, they’d take years. Meanwhile, brave sapeurs-pompiers, many earning below minimum wage, face shortages in…
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