Under French rules, homeowners must clear vegetation within roughly 50 yards of their houses. In the forests affected by France’s worst fire in decades, that didn’t happen.
Firefighters in Spain and France have contained the vast wildfires spread across the two countries, for now, officials said Wednesday. However, strong winds and scorching temperatures maintain a high risk for the coming days. #spain #france #wildfires
Officials said they had contained the spread of vast fires in both countries, but warned that rising temperatures and high winds meant the situation was still fluid.
Following a Times investigation, a state lawmaker is proposing the first health-based standards for assessing smoke contamination after wildfires.