{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a306ae5252d86e8466f67d0/6a546c3ee31e37bb563e4582?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 French News | Hectares Burn as Fire Near Paris Spreads","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a306ae5252d86e8466f67d0/64aad7de-1301-4447-9ecd-09ace99dc834.jpg?height=200","description":"Build stronger French listening with real-world B1 news.\n\nIn this episode: Firefighting planes are sent near Paris as a wildfire crosses 800 hectares, closes part of a major highway, and disrupts summer travel. Also: Mitch McConnell says he will not return to the Senate yet after a fall and mild pneumonia, addressing weeks of health speculation.\n\nToday’s French focus: se propager = to spread. Vocabulary: la forêt (forest), l'autoroute (highway), le retard (delay).\n\nLearn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-07-13","author_name":"LinguaWire"}