France: Vegetation fire destroys house in northern France as emergency crews save nearby homes.

RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT "OISE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE" HANDOUT —EDITORIAL USE ONLY— SHOTLIST PREVILLERS, FRANCE (JULY 29, 2026) (OISE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE - RESTRICTED) 1. PARTLY BURNED AREA 2. BURNING FIRE INSIDE HOUSE 3. VARIOUS OF FIREFIGHTERS BATTLING VEGETATION FIREPREVILLERS, FRANCE - JULY 29 - RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT "OISE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE" HANDOUT —EDITORIAL USE ONLY—: A vegetation fire destroyed a home in the northern French village of Previllers on Wednesday, July 29, before firefighters halted the advancing flames to protect neighboring properties. Emergency responders with the Oise Fire and Rescue Service reported that the blaze had already engulfed a residence along Rue Principale before spreading toward surrounding homes and farm buildings. Despite losing the initial structure, crews established defensive lines to prevent the fire from reaching adjacent properties. The emergency response included mutual aid from a Somme Fire and Rescue Service fire engine, regional Oise gendarmes, and local farmers who used agricultural machinery to create firebreaks and slow the flames. Footage released by local fire services showed significant structural damage to the home as overhaul operations remained ongoing throughout the afternoon. On Wednesday, two new fires broke out in France's Fontainebleau Forest, just weeks after a major wildfire burned nearly 2,000 hectares (4,942 acres) in the same area, according to French broadcaster BFMTV. The first fire burned around 3 hectares (7.4 acres) before being brought under control following the deployment of ground crews and aerial firefighting resources. A second fire remained active near the Grand Parquet equestrian center, where around 50 firefighters from the Seine-et-Marne department were battling what local fire services described as a "significant flare-up" along the edge of the area affected by the previous wildfire. Firefighters from the neighboring Yvelines and Essonne departments were also deployed, supported by a helicopter. According to the Fontainebleau municipality, temperatures of around 33C (91.4F) on Wednesday contributed to the renewed fire activity by leaving the forest floor extremely hot. Authorities said the ongoing fire was not raising concerns at this stage as emergency services worked to prevent it from spreading further. The Fontainebleau Forest wildfire this month burned nearly 2,200 hectares (5,437 acres) of forest in just two days. It also prompted the first deployment of Canadair water-bombing aircraft in the Paris region. French authorities have recorded more than 13,500 wildfire outbreaks since the beginning of the year, with around 116,000 hectares (286,700 acres) burned nationwide, already surpassing the country's previous record set in 2022. The ongoing Gironde megafire, which has burned about 42,000 hectares (103,784 acres) since July 22, has become one of the largest wildfires recorded in mainland France in recent decades.