France Faces Record Wildfires in 2026

France is having a very bad year with wildfires.

By mid-July 2026, more than 42,000 hectares of land have burned, which is more than the whole year of 2025.

This is the worst since the record year of 2022.

The fires have affected places like Fontainebleau forest near Paris, southern France, and Corsica.

Even in February, which is usually a time for controlled burns, there were big wildfires.

The European Union is also seeing a lot of fires, but not as many as last year.

Scientists say climate change is making these fires worse.