French firefighters begin six-week strike over funding after record summer fires
- French professional firefighters launch a six-week nationwide campaign on Tuesday, demanding more funding, staff and better protection for their health after a summer of unprecedented wildfires.
- Issued on: 08/09/2026 - 08:10Modified: 08/09/2026 - 08:20 3 min Reading time At least 120,000 hectares went up in flames in France this summer – a record since satellite imagery was first used to measure wildfires 20 years ago.
- Four firefighters died in July, and more than a hundred have been injured over the summer while responding to or travelling to fire incidents.
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- French professional firefighters launch a six-week nationwide campaign on Tuesday, demanding more funding, staff and better protection for their health after a summer of unprecedented wildfires.
- Issued on: 08/09/2026 - 08:10Modified: 08/09/2026 - 08:20 3 min Reading time At least 120,000 hectares went up in flames in France this summer – a record since satellite imagery was first used to measure wildfires 20 years ago.
- Four firefighters died in July, and more than a hundred have been injured over the summer while responding to or travelling to fire incidents.
Sources: RFI