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French firefighters threaten to strike over lack of resources

Firefighters battle a blaze outside Lanton, during wildfires in southwestern France, 28 July 2026.
Firefighters battle a blaze outside Lanton, during wildfires in southwestern France, 28 July 2026. © AP Photo/Emma Da Silva

As wildfires continue to burn across France, representatives of firefighters' unions said they would go on strike in September to protest a lack of resources. Despite a meeting with the interior minister on Thursday, they say they are unhappy with the government's response so far.

In the midst of a summer marked by heatwaves and deadly fires, a coalition of unions representing France's fire and rescue services met with Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez for nearly two hours on Thursday afternoon.

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