Key Points

• According to Météo France, the eight departments of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté remain under an orange alert as of August 13, 2025: “Heatwave conditions will continue on Wednesday and Thursday, (…) A slight drop in temperatures is expected in the northeast of the country on Friday.”

• The regional analysis of emergency care utilization indicates that the iCanicule composite health indicator (including hyperthermia, dehydration, and hyponatremia) has remained stable over the past two days. This trend falls within the expected fluctuations for the current weather conditions and is observable across the region as a whole.

• Heat poses a health risk to the entire population. The observed health impacts underscore the importance of implementing preventive measures to mitigate the effects of the heat.