France records its hottest summer since measurements began over a century ago

• France has recorded its hottest summer since measurements began over a century ago, according to the environment ministerPARIS -- France recorded its hottest summer since measurements began more than a century ago, the environment minister said on Thursday.
• Firefighters relentlessly tackled wildfires throughout the summer, even in normally cooler and wetter regions in the north and Brittany, as France experienced one of its driest years ever.
• A historic fire devoured forests near Bordeaux and forced a quarter of a million people to evacuate from their homes.