{"id":23809,"date":"2026-07-28T15:39:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T15:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/deliberately-set-arson-warnings-as-europe-battles-blazes-ahead-of-new-heat-surge\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T15:39:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T15:39:31","slug":"deliberately-set-arson-warnings-as-europe-battles-blazes-ahead-of-new-heat-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/deliberately-set-arson-warnings-as-europe-battles-blazes-ahead-of-new-heat-surge\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Deliberately set\u2019: Arson warnings as Europe battles blazes ahead of new heat surge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div data-testid=\"ad-sticky-container\" class=\"sc-37562b78-0 iLENDS\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 evuabm adWrapper noPrint sc-1c01c11e-0 jLbRED\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<header class=\"sc-ad76bc40-0 fNDZoQ\">\n<div 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teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Burnt vehicles in a parking yard in Chapiner&iacute;a, Spain, on Monday.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">AP Photo\/Manu Fernandez<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Spanish fires appeared to slow on Monday after spreading over the weekend in the Avila province west of Madrid, but a fire near Valencia in the south of the country continued to burn out of control.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"21.316216216216\">\n<p>In south-western France, a vast fire heading toward Bordeaux slowed as winds died down, but government officials warned of mounting risks when temperatures reach 39 degrees in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>French authorities have evacuated about 220,000 people, including local residents and people on holiday, while Spanish authorities have told some 100,000 people to leave their homes or seek shelter.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 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2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Firefighters work to suppress a blaze near Lacanau, France, on Monday.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">AP Photo\/Baz Ratner<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Sanchez visited La Vall d&rsquo;Uixo in Castellon province, north of Valencia, to step up his calls for a &ldquo;state pact&rdquo; across governments to do more to address climate change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"21.540298507463\">\n<p>&ldquo;What we&rsquo;re experiencing isn&rsquo;t a succession of isolated events,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s the most painful expression of a climate emergency &#8203;that is making sixth-generation wildfires more ferocious, heatwaves more frequent, and our territory more vulnerable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Spanish Civil Guard released dramatic drone footage on Monday (shortly after 10pm, AEST) that showed the Avila fire spreading quickly through dense forests. The agency has deployed more than 8000 personnel to fight the fires.<\/p>\n<p>The State Meteorological Agency in Spain, AEMET, forecast another heatwave &ndash; the fourth of this northern summer &ndash; to begin on Wednesday and continue until at least Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"23.287833827893\">\n<p>&ldquo;The wildfire danger level will continue to increase, reaching extreme levels and making firefighting efforts more difficult due to high temperatures, locally gusty southerly winds and widespread low humidity,&rdquo; it said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Fires across Spain have scorched 150,000 hectares and killed 13 people since the start of this year, according to Sanchez.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge 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fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Waterbombing outside Bordeaux.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">AP Photo\/Emma Da Silva<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.126%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/e8d5b6d38a78abd70552778c7caf13348af57d4a, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.126%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/e8d5b6d38a78abd70552778c7caf13348af57d4a, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.126%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/e8d5b6d38a78abd70552778c7caf13348af57d4a 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Houses destroyed in Navas del Rey, Spain.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">AP Photo\/Manu Fernandez<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Avila blaze alone, which is now within 100 kilometres of Madrid, has burned an estimated 47,000 hectares, which would make it the country&rsquo;s worst wildfire since official records began in 1968.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"24.332015810277\">\n<p>While the fires heightened arguments about climate change, French Prime Minister S&eacute;bastien Lecornu revealed concerns about arson in police investigations into suspected criminals.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"sc-c8170ed7-0 kBAoLZ noPrint\" data-testid=\"related-story\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-c8170ed7-1 iHMtRN\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.2842%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/639e76968de41de0441e8cb0ba592ba6c96de9aa, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.2842%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/639e76968de41de0441e8cb0ba592ba6c96de9aa 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.2842%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/639e76968de41de0441e8cb0ba592ba6c96de9aa, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.2842%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/639e76968de41de0441e8cb0ba592ba6c96de9aa 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Water bombers were on the front lines of a violent forest fire on Sunday in the hills of the municipality of Biguglia, on the island of Corsica.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.2842,%24multiply_0.5127,%24ratio_1.777778,%24width_1059,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/639e76968de41de0441e8cb0ba592ba6c96de9aa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.2842%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/639e76968de41de0441e8cb0ba592ba6c96de9aa, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.2842%2C$multiply_1.0255%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/639e76968de41de0441e8cb0ba592ba6c96de9aa 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ioInpc\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Lecornu said fires across France had burned 116,085 hectares since January, surpassing the record year of 2022, when 72,000 hectares burned.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our country is going through an unprecedented fire season,&rdquo; he said, noting that there had been 13,566 &ldquo;fire starts&rdquo; recorded since January.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The fight against wildfires begins with prevention. Nine out of 10 fires are human-caused and most arise from carelessness: a cigarette butt, a barbecue, work carried out without precaution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"16\">\n<p>&ldquo;But not all these fires are accidents. Some are deliberately set. Since July 6, 162 arrests have already taken place.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Security forces are fully mobilised to identify arsonists. They will be found, arrested, and held accountable for their actions before the courts.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Lecornu said deliberately lighting a fire was a crime punishable by 15 years in prison.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"15.478448275862\">\n<aside class=\"sc-c8170ed7-0 kBAoLZ noPrint\" data-testid=\"related-story\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-c8170ed7-1 iHMtRN\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<p>In a visit to Bordeaux, French President Emmanuel Macron thanked firefighters for their hard work, warning the coming weeks would remain difficult.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We must hold on. We are going &#8203;to win this battle together. The whole nation is behind you,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re facing a completely unprecedented fire,&rdquo; Macron added, describing the situation as the country&rsquo;s worst fire-related crisis since World War II.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.151%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/e507ba956b9e4d03153d1323653b9af7fdc47bf4, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.151%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/e507ba956b9e4d03153d1323653b9af7fdc47bf4 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.151%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/e507ba956b9e4d03153d1323653b9af7fdc47bf4, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.151%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/e507ba956b9e4d03153d1323653b9af7fdc47bf4 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"French President Emmanuel Macron at the fire and rescue operational centre in Bordeaux on Monday.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.151,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/e507ba956b9e4d03153d1323653b9af7fdc47bf4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.151%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/e507ba956b9e4d03153d1323653b9af7fdc47bf4, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.151%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/e507ba956b9e4d03153d1323653b9af7fdc47bf4 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>French President Emmanuel Macron at the fire and rescue operational centre in Bordeaux on Monday.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Kenzo Tribouillard\/Pool AFP via AP<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"16.648854961832\">\n<p>Macron said more than 200 houses had burned down and that &ldquo;all those who have lost everything&rdquo; would be supported by the government.<\/p>\n<p>The fire in French south-west remains about 15 kilometres west of the main entry points to Bordeaux, a city of about 1.3 million people across metropolitan region. Officials said 80 firefighters had been injured tackling the blaze.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.092%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/80196815e87ba3d526f902d742c94bbbd1a6295a, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.092%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/80196815e87ba3d526f902d742c94bbbd1a6295a 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.092%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/80196815e87ba3d526f902d742c94bbbd1a6295a, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.092%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/80196815e87ba3d526f902d742c94bbbd1a6295a 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A pyrocumulonimbus &ndash; a giant cloud created by a large bushfires &ndash;  near France&rsquo;s L&egrave;ge-Cap-Ferret late last week.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.092,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/80196815e87ba3d526f902d742c94bbbd1a6295a\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.092%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/80196815e87ba3d526f902d742c94bbbd1a6295a, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.092%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/80196815e87ba3d526f902d742c94bbbd1a6295a 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>A pyrocumulonimbus &ndash; a giant cloud created by a large bushfires &ndash;  near France&rsquo;s L&egrave;ge-Cap-Ferret late last week.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">AP Photo\/Caroline Blumberg<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.14%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_42%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/89787f8b65e018e37efbac5569eb67aa42379241, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.14%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_42%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/89787f8b65e018e37efbac5569eb67aa42379241 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.14%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_42%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/89787f8b65e018e37efbac5569eb67aa42379241, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.14%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_42%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/89787f8b65e018e37efbac5569eb67aa42379241 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Smoke emanating from the Lege-Cap-Ferret fire in south-west France. \" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.14,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_42,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/89787f8b65e018e37efbac5569eb67aa42379241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.14%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_42%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/89787f8b65e018e37efbac5569eb67aa42379241, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.14%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_42%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/89787f8b65e018e37efbac5569eb67aa42379241 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Smoke emanating from the Lege-Cap-Ferret fire in south-west France. <\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">AFP<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The fire was so powerful its smoke column became a thunderstorm that generated lightning that struck the ground and ignited new fires beyond the original blaze, French officials told the Associated Press.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"19.148148148148\">\n<p>The thundercloud also produced violent, erratic winds capable of driving the flames in new directions.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"sc-c8170ed7-0 kBAoLZ noPrint\" data-testid=\"related-story\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-c8170ed7-1 iHMtRN\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.2648%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_82\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/c27d8bbf486e21a731d6cba0c342f05d49874f42, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.2648%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_82\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/c27d8bbf486e21a731d6cba0c342f05d49874f42 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