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Red heatwave warnings issued until Wednesday as 41C expected in France
Midnight temperatures in Paris were close to 30C
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Forest fires in France begin amid heatwave: 400 hectares burned due to BBQ on trailer
Official daily ‘forest-fire risk’ map is being published again for summer
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French weekly weather forecast June 30 - July 4: heatwave to continue then storms
84 departments are on heightened alert for the start of the week
Bear cubs thought killed in French Pyrénées
Two bear cubs born in the Hautes-Pyrénées in January are thought to have been killed by a male bear seen following their mother.

The cubs have not been seen since May 1. Their mother, Sorita, was re-introduced to the area last year and has been seen being followed by a male.
It is common for males to kill the cubs of another male as without babies the female can come into heat again.
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