France's civil security fleet contends with chronic shortages and maintenance difficulties
Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator 
Since the July 21 start of the Pontevès wildfire and the eve of the Gironde blaze, no more than eight of the country's 12 Canadair firefighting aircraft have been operational on the same day, according to internal summaries from France's civil security agency reviewed by Le Monde.
