Almost 500 arrested on suspicion of starting wildfires in France this summer

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France's interior ministry reported that 474 people, including 183 minors, have been arrested on suspicion of starting wildfires since July 1. The arrests occur as firefighters across half a dozen European countries battle intense blazes during a record-breaking heatwave, with three out of five Europeans facing temperatures of at least 30°C and approximately 150 million experiencing 35°C or higher.