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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
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Map: the 151 areas of France chosen to get more doctors from September
Areas include parts of Lot-et-Garonne, Dordogne, Creuse, Allier and Nièvre
Report Monday re length of lockdown in France
The findings of France’s official scientific advisory body will be presented to the government on Monday so it can make a decision on the length of home confinement in France and whether it should be extended.

The announcement has been made this afternoon by France’s Health Minister Olivier Véran
Mr Véran said the situation is going to worsen in the next few days and that confinement is key to saving lives.
The irresponsible attitude of some people who are not taking the rules seriously are a danger to themselves and to others he added.
Mr Véran said patience and solidarity were needed.