The government's 2027 budget draft, released on Thursday, October 1st, presents a "direct response" to the record-breaking fire season of 2026. The fires caused widespread damage in several regions, including Gironde, Landes, and Var, where images showed scenes of devastation, confused residents, and exhausted firefighters. Some fires lasted for weeks, impacting not only the environment but also the livelihoods of local people, as communities were evacuated. In August, President Emmanuel Macron and Environment Minister Sébastien Lecornu introduced a support plan to help businesses in affected areas, acknowledging that even those not directly damaged faced challenges due to evacuations and disruptions. The 2027 budget draft includes a specific program for businesses that suffered a "sudden drop in activity" due to the fires. This program offers tax relief, including reductions in property taxes, land taxes, and waste removal fees for businesses located in areas that were evacuated or under confinement. The amount of the tax reduction will depend on the level of revenue loss experienced by the business. The initiative applies to small and medium-sized enterprises and self-employed individuals who saw a "significant decrease in their revenue" during the fire season, which ran from July to September. The program will also consider the insurance payouts these businesses received for their losses. In addition to supporting businesses, the government has allocated an extra 200 million euros to firefighters. This funding comes from a temporary increase in the insurance convention tax (TSCA), a tax on auto insurance. A portion of this tax will go to local authorities to support civil protection efforts. The budget draft suggests raising the TSCA rate by 0.9 percentage points, with the additional funds intended to be used directly by fire and rescue services (Sdis) to improve their operations. Overall, the government's budget proposal includes a 25 percent increase in resources for civil protection compared to 2026. This increase aims to improve the ability to combat forest fires in both mainland France and its overseas territories, focusing on better detection systems and stronger support for fire services. The plan also emphasizes the importance of maintaining and expanding the aerial fleet used for firefighting efforts.