France Wildfires Approach Defense Industry Facilities, Threaten Missile Fuel Production

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, as reported by the French Press Agency via Mehr News Agency, the scope of wildfires in France has expanded, endangering four facilities belonging to ArianeGroup, including a workshop responsible for fueling M51 ballistic missiles. The French Ministry of Defense has stated that police and military forces have been mobilized to contain the blaze.

Earlier reports indicated that these fires had consumed 42,000 hectares of land. The national railway company also announced the suspension of train services in the southern Bordeaux region due to the escalating wildfires. This wave of fires is said to be the most significant since the conclusion of World War II.