WorldEurope’s wildfires leave a $3.5bn restoration bill

France has seen 116,000 hectares burned by wildfires this year, the highest figure since records began in 1949. Heatwaves are driving fires across Europe, including in the UNESCO-listed Fontainebleau forest, where about 2,000 hectares have been scorched. Insurers warn that claims could reach unprecedented levels. Authorities say roughly 70 percent of the fires were deliberately started, while Al Jazeera reports from Fontainebleau.