France's worst wildfires in decades fuelled by failure to enforce vegetation clearance rules

French regulations require homeowners to clear vegetation within roughly 50 metres of their homes, but in the forests hit by France's worst wildfires in decades the rules were not enforced. Local authorities failed to ensure compliance with the requirement, contributing to the rapid spread of the fires.

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