Two thousand firefighters battled several wildfires fanned by strong winds along France's Mediterranean coast on Thursday (July 2), as the region grappled with parched conditions following Europe's recent heatwave.

Wildfires burned through trees in areas in and around Pouzols-Minervois late at night, as emergency teams worked tirelessly to put them out.

Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu Lecornu said that 8,700 hectares had burned in France so far this season, including 1,200 on Wednesday (July 1) alone.

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Wildfires rage along France's Mediterranean coast at night after European heatwave

VIDEO SHOWS: VARIOUS OF WILDFIRES BURNING TREES ALONG FRANCE'S MEDITERRANEAN COAST / FIREFIGHTERS BATTLING FLAMES / FIRE ENGINES NEAR SCENE

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SHOWS: PARAZA, FRANCE (JULY 2, 2026) (REUTERS – Access all) (NIGHT SHOTS)

1. VARIOUS OF WILDFIRE BURNING THROUGH TREES

NEAR POUZOLS-MINERVOIS, FRANCE (JULY 2, 2026) (REUTERS -Access all) (NIGHT SHOTS)

2. VARIOUS OF WILDFIRE BURNING THROUGH TREES

NEAR POUZOLS-MINERVOIS, FRANCE (JULY 3, 2026) (REUTERS -Access all) (NIGHT SHOTS)

3. VARIOUS OF WILDFIRE BURNING THROUGH TREES / EMERGENCY VEHICLES DRIVING TOWARDS SITE

4. FIRE TRUCKS DRIVING ON STREET

5. EMERGENCY VEHICLES DRIVING ON STREET

6. VARIOUS OF WILDFIRE BURNING THROUGH TREES

7. FIRE EXTINGUISHED

POUZOLS-MINERVOIS, FRANCE (JULY 2, 2026) (REUTERS -Access all) (DUSK SHOTS)

8. SMOKE RISING ON THE HORIZON

9. WILDFIRE BURNING / EMERGENCY VEHICLES ON SCENE