The French Interior Ministry said 474 people have been arrested on suspicion of starting a fire, whether that be intentional or not, Report informs via Reuters.
Of that total, 183 are younger than 18. About 70% of the people detained are suspected of arson, the ministry has previously said.
The area affected by wildfires in France this year has reportedly reached 100,000 hectares. This is a record figure in the 20 years since the relevant satellite observations began.
The most affected was the Gironde department, located in the southwest of the country, where tens of thousands of hectares of land burned.