
Departmental solidarity is at work to put an end to the ongoing fires. France also triggered the European Union’s civil protection mechanism on Sunday July 5, 2026 in order to obtain additional resources.
Heatwave: 67 departments placed on orange alert, up to 42°C expected
Sixty-seven departments will go into orange heatwave vigilance on Wednesday, with temperatures between 35 and 39°C, or even up to 42°C near the coasts of Languedoc-Roussillon, Météo France...





