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Volunteer firefighter suspected of starting devastating France forest fire

A volunteer firefighter is suspected of starting a devastating forest fire in France, which has burned 10% of the forest. President Macron stated there would be no leniency for arsonists and noted the absence of victims so far.

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Volunteer firefighter suspected of starting devastating France forest fire
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A volunteer firefighter is suspected of starting a devastating forest fire in France, which has burned 10% of the forest. President Macron stated there would be no leniency for arsonists and noted the absence of victims so far. The affected forest is home to the Palace and Park of Fontainebleau, a UNESCO World Heritage site. France has experienced nearly 11,000 fires this year, a trend exacerbated by climate change and unusually high temperatures across Europe. This summer's record heatwaves have contributed to significant wildfires throughout the continent, including in Spain and Scotland.

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Europe is the fastest warming continent, heating up twice as fast as the global average.

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France has registered nearly 11,000 fires since the beginning of the year.

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The Palace and Park of Fontainebleau, a Unesco World Heritage site since 1981, is located in the affected forest.

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10% of the forest has been burned, and there have been no victims so far.

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A volunteer firefighter is suspected of starting a devastating forest fire in France.

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President Macron said 10% of the forest had been burned, and hailed the fact that there had been no victims so far.The forest is home to the Palace and Park of Fontainebleau, a Unesco World Heritage site since 1981.France has registered nearly 11,000 fires since the beginning of the year.Climate Change is driving up temperatures around the world, and Europe is the fastest warming continent, heating up twice as fast as the global average, according to the Copernicus climate service.This is causing increased summer heatwaves, greater pressure on Europe's water supply, and more intense Wildfires.The record-breaking temperatures across Europe this summer have led to major Wildfires, most notably in Spain where at least 13 people have been killed.And in the UK, firefighters have been battling to contain a "large-scale" wildfire that has spread across more than two miles (3.5km) of dry land in the Cairngorms National Park in north-east Scotland.
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