France restricts public alcohol consumption and outdoor sports as heat wave bakes parts of Europe
Summary
France has put emergency services and the military on wildfire alert and limited public drinking of alcohol in some areas due to an ongoing heat wave. Temperatures are expected to reach 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), leading to cancellations of outdoor sports and events to reduce health risks.Key Facts
- About one-third of France is under a red heat alert with temperatures reaching up to 40°C (104°F).
- Emergency services and military forces are on wildfire alert in France.
- Public alcohol consumption is banned in heat red alert zones to help emergency medical teams focus on vulnerable people.
- Some outdoor sports events and parts of France’s annual Music Day celebrations are canceled or restricted.
- The Eiffel Tower and other Paris locations created misting stations to cool people during the heat wave.
- Similar heat and event cancellations are happening in parts of Spain and Italy.
- Over 200,000 Europeans died from heat-related causes in recent years, mostly preventable, according to the World Health Organization.
- Scientists link the increase in extreme heat waves to human-caused climate change.
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