France facing large number of wildfires due to drought, heatwaves

STORY: France facing large number of wildfires due to drought, heatwaves DATELINE: Aug. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: CERNON, France CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of city views in France 2. various of blocked roads 3. various of the forest 4. SOUNDBITE (French): BERNADE RUDE, Mayor of the village of Cernon STORYLINE: France is facing a large number of wildfires this summer due to drought and heatwaves sweeping across most parts of Europe. More than 47,000 hectares of land had been burnt in the country this year by August 4, according to the statistics of the European Forest Fire Information System. In the eastern department of Jura, the wildfires that broke out last Tuesday are still raging, after having destroyed over 1,050 hectares of land. Over 150 firefighters were mobilized on Sunday to bring the fire under control. SOUNDBITE (French): BERNADE RUDE, Mayor of the village of Cernon in Jura, France "The heat in the afternoon contributed to new outbreaks of fire. Last night, the situati