France on high alert as ongoing heatwave fuels wildfire and pollution risks

PARIS — Southwest France sweltered on Monday as temperatures rose to 43 degrees Celsius in parts of Charente and Aude, prompting the country’s highest heat alert across a dozen departments.In Aude,PARIS — Southwest France sweltered on Monday as temperatures rose to 43 degrees Celsius in parts of Charente and Aude, prompting the country’s highest heat alert across a dozen departments.In Aude,