Ankara: French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced on Tuesday that just over 400 arrests were made as the country recorded 14,000 fire outbreaks since the start of the season:

According to Anadolu Agency, Nunez reported that 14,000 fire outbreaks were recorded since the start of the fire season. He highlighted that 402 arrests were made by internal security forces for fires "that were either deliberately set or started accidentally."

He pointed out that among those arrested were 156 minors, while 36 individuals were placed in custody. The wildfires in the Gironde and Aude departments were successfully brought under control, although the Var department continued to battle ongoing blazes on Tuesday.

Nunez stated that the ongoing blaze in the Var department was "the longest wildfire ever recorded in the Var," having burned for 15 days. He mentioned that 1,250 firefighters remain deployed to combat the blaze, with support from two Canadair water bombers and two water-dropping helicopters.

Additionally, the fire alert for Gironde was downgraded from red to orange on Tuesday.