In Area Hit by Blaze, French Officials Failed to Enforce Wildfire Rules
Under French rules, homeowners must clear vegetation within roughly 50 yards of their houses. In the forests affected by France’s worst fire in decades, that didn’t happen. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Bordeaux (France)
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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/france-heat-firebreak-buffer-wildfire.html