# Hundreds arrested over French wildfires, but who is to blame?

https://mins.news/en/item/17256

- BBC News, 2026-08-08 23:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgxjn92x9jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Hundreds of people have been arrested following unprecedented wildfires that swept through France last month. The government is now seeking to assign responsibility for the fires and determine who should be held to blame. The effort comes as authorities examine the causes behind the country’s destructive outbreak.

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