The meteorological service Météo-France has issued a red weather alert in 35 departments across the country, including the capital. Rescuers and military personnel are on heightened alert for potential wildfires. To reduce the burden on emergency services, France is banning the consumption of alcohol in regions particularly affected by the heat, including during the annual street music festival Fête de la Musique. According to French meteorologists, starting Monday, temperatures in some areas may reach +41°C. Earlier in the week, due to high temperatures, classes were already canceled in schools across France. Local stores have run out of special glass paint used to prevent the scorching sun from heating up interiors too much. The heat has also affected Italy, with a red weather alert in Florence and an orange alert in Rome. Germany is also experiencing high temperatures, prompting some residents of Berlin to protest while simultaneously breaking the rules by swimming in the Spree, which has been prohibited for 101 years due to the river's water quality. Since late May to early summer, the heatwave in the European region has been triggered by a "heat dome": hot, dry air from North Africa has become trapped under a high-pressure system over Western Europe. For nearly ten days, residents of the United Kingdom, France, Ireland, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, and Germany have been enduring the heatwave. According to authorities, seven people have died in France and 15 in the United Kingdom.