Christoph S August 1, 2022 4:50pm Who started the fires in France and why did they do it? With more than 25,000 hectares destroyed by blazes throughout July, the fires in Gironde, Brittany and the Ardèche have one thing in common: They were started deliberately. yup. #wildfires https://www.lemonde.fr/en/les-decodeurs/article/2022/08/01/who-started-the-fires-in-france-and-why-did-they-do-it_5992116_8.html Who started the fires in France and why did they do it? With more than 25,000 hectares destroyed by blazes throughout July, the fires in Gironde, Brittany and the Ardèche have one thing in common: They were started deliberately.