Overview

• Météo-France elevated ten departments to orange vigilance for Tuesday and forecast red-level danger on Wednesday in Var, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône.
• Forecast mistral winds reaching up to 70 km/h threaten to accelerate fire spread across southern regions.
• Temperatures above 30 °C and prolonged drought have heightened ignition risk in central and southern France.
• Authorities have barred access to 14 of 25 forest massifs in Bouches-du-Rhône and three of eight in Var to limit new fires.
• Cancellation of Bastille Day fireworks and travel advisories reflect an intensified preventive response to extreme fire danger.