France asks for air support from the European Union to combat active fires

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France is struggling to combat 32 active fires that are ravaging the country. According to the French government, more than 12,500 wildfires have already been recorded since the beginning of the year, and the burned area already exceeds that recorded in 2022, a year marked by severe fires in the southwest of the country. For now, the fire in the Arcachon basin is the most significant of the season, where more than 10,000 hectares have already burned and 40,000 people have been evacuated, as reported by the Minister of the Interior, Laurent Nuñez.