Wild fire cote d'azur

Yes, the south of France has been hit in various areas by extreme heat and dryness. This is not unusual in August but the extent of the fires this year is greater.
You'll have to stay informed. A couple of news sites in English are thelocal.fr, the Guardian and TV France 24
An earlier article:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/29/wildfires-provence-locals-blame-climate-change-arson

Thanks for responding. I read the exact same article.

There are a lot of fires but they're inland from the beaches in the dry hills - not unlike California wildfires this time of year. If you're staying on the coast, you're likely not to be affected by fire unless there is still smoke and the wind is coming from that direction.

Thanks Brad :)