# Optimism remains as firefighters battle to get France’s wildfires under control

An episode of [The Briefing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/474763180), 31 Jul 2026, 33 min.

Audio: https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/0f0ce1c1-23b1-48a2-84a1-ab8a012011f4/424ef9af-af45-45a0-80e3-b49800cd5794/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=e13a32c3-9a6e-4e42-b6ed-ab8a012011f4

France’s interior minister says optimism remains even as firefighters work to get the blazes in southwestern France under control. Then: we head to Mallorca for the opening of a new Mandarin Oriental. Plus: a conversation with the president of Japanese eyewear brand Globe Specs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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