France's national weather service, Meteo-France says the country is bracing for its fifth heat wave since June this week, with 22 departments placed on orange heat alert on Monday.

Meteo-France also warned that the fire danger level will remain high in many departments on Monday and Tuesday.

The peak of the upcoming heat wave is expected mid-week, according to broadcaster BFMTV.

While Friday is also expected to be hot, temperatures are forecast to ease. Rain is expected mainly in eastern parts of the country on Saturday, potentially bringing relief from the heat.

This new heat spike is tied to a strengthening high-pressure system over Europe, funnelling very hot air up from the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa.

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