Paris, July 25 -- Pledging that the nation will overcome its ongoing crisis, French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday (local time) praised the resilience of emergency crews and citizens as "a united people, standing shoulder to shoulder" against raging wildfires.

Macron, in a post on X, confirmed full civil and military deployment, including water-bomber planes and military transport aircraft.

"In these hours when the flames are severely testing our country, France reveals what it is: a united people, standing shoulder to shoulder. Thank you to our firefighters, our military personnel, the civil security forces, our gendarmes and police officers, as well as to the farmers and entrepreneurs, who through their commitment and courage, ...