'We will never eliminate the risk of fire completely', expert says as wildfire rages south of Paris

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Speaking with FRANCE 24's Monte Francis, Stefan Doerr, Director of the Centre for Wildfire Research at Swansea University, says that "we need to prepare the environment more to reduce the risk of fire but we will never eliminate it competely". France on Monday battled to contain a fire that scorched about 1,200 hectares in a forest south of Paris. Throughout the day, aircraft in the skies and firefighters on the ground were trying to douse the flames. #France #Fontainebleau #wildfire 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X: https://f24.my/Xen Bluesky: https://f24.my/BSen and Threads: https://f24.my/THen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/T

Tags: Environment, Fontainebleau, France, climate change, heatwave, wildfire, wildfires