Smoke from France industrial waste fire confines 30,000 indoors

A French Civil Security Dash 8 firefighting aircraft drops fire retardant, while firefighters continue to battle a wildfire near Montfort-sur-Argens, near Correns, in the Var department, as drought conditions worsen following a heatwave and water shortages across much of France, August 1, 2026. REUTERS/Manon Cruz 03 Aug 2026 02:39AM (Updated: 03 Aug 2026 02:40AM) STRASBOURG, France: An industrial waste warehouse caught fire on Sunday (Aug 2) in France, authorities said, spewing foul smoke that gave residents headaches and caused authorities to briefly urge some 30,000 people to remain indoors.The fire broke out in the northeastern village of Gandrange on Sunday morning, but was under control by the afternoon, local civil defence spokeswoman Geraldine Chambeaudie said. The cause of the fire