Several departments in southern France are on alert over the risk of forest fires.
The warning was issued amid forecasts of warm temperatures and strong winds in the region.
Three departments - Var, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône were on a tier-three orange alert on Thursday (August 3).
On Friday (August 4), Bouches-du-Rhône is on a tier-four red alert – the highest level possible. Var, Vaucluse and Hérault are on a tier-three warning, while 14 other departments are on a lower tier-two yellow alert.
France seeks to avoid a repeat of last year's fire damage
Alongside the forest fire risk forecast, France has introduced a number of initiatives to prevent a repeat of last year’s devastating fires, when more than 70,000 hectares of land were destroyed.
