'Zero tolerance' for forest arsonists, Macron promises firefighters

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French President Emmanuel Macron vowed 'zero tolerance' for forest arsonists after wildfires scorched 10% of Fontainebleau's 20,000-hectare forest. The government promised replanting efforts while investigations and arrests, including a volunteer firefighter, are underway.

French President Emmenuel Macron visited Fontainebleau on the outskirts of Paris, after devastating wildfires that scorched at least 10% of the 20-thousand-hectare forest. Macron warned it would ‌take several weeks for the fire to be completely ⁠extinguished but pledged to replant the historic domain. Meanwhile, several arrests have been made, including one of a volunteer firefighter placed under formal investigation.