As blazes spread near Paris, extreme heat is changing how France fights fires

As blazes spread near Paris, extreme heat is changing how France fights fires

NÎMES, France — For almost two decades, French firefighting pilot Alexandre Jauffret’s routes were mostly contained to the hottest part of mainland France, the area around its southeastern coastline. He generally used his plane to scoop water from the Mediterranean Sea, or rivers and lakes nearby, and dump it on wildfires a short flight from the coast. The post As blazes spread near Paris, extreme heat is changing how France fights fires appeare…