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Macron vows to replant Fontainebleau forest after devastating wildfires

Cover image: French President Emmanuel Macron, center, meets with forest police and firefighters following the forest fires in Fontainebleau at the firefighter's central command site in Noisy-sur-Ecole, near Fontainebleau, France on July 16, 2026. © Mohammed Badra, AP

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday vowed to replant Fontainebleau forest after devastating wildfires blazed through at least 10% of the 20,000 hectare demain and forced hundreds of residents to flee. The historic forest, just south of Paris, draws hikers, climbers and nature lovers from all over the world every year.

French ⁠President Emmanuel ​Macron pledged to replant the historic Fontainebleau forest south ​of Paris on Thursday after wildfires scorched at least 10 percent of the 20,000-hectare domain and forced ​1,000 ‌residents to flee.

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