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After France's Worst Fire Summer, Firefighters Strike Over a Reform With No Money
Nine firefighter unions began a six-week strike the same morning the government unveiled a 22-article reform with no funding, after a wildfire summer that burned seven times the norm.
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Wat we eerst wisten
- 93,301 haBurned in 2026, vs 66,337 ha record
- 1 every 6 secondsFire-service call frequency, union estimate
- 59%Share of budget paid by departments
- Government presents 22-article modernization bill with no financing; national strike begins.
Toen nog open
- No reconciled staffing demand; 21,000 and 50,000 figures circulate.
- No published participation count; emergency cover continues by requisition.
Waar we op zouden letten
- Whether the 2027 finance law funds what the reform left out.
- Whether the notice is extended past 20 October.
