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Wildfire threatens Marseille, shuts down airport in southern France
A fast-moving wildfire reached the outskirts of Marseille, France’s second-largest city, on Tuesday, leading its airport to ...
Wildfire loses intensity in southern France, firefighters continue battle
A wildfire that reached the northwestern outskirts of France's second city of Marseille lost intensity overnight, but ...
France wildfires: Water bomber helicopter deployed as major evacuation underway
More than 300 people have been evacuated and nearly 100 firefighters sent to tackle a wildfire in a tourist area of France's ...
Fire near Narbonne, France, brought under control but 'will go down in history'
A wildfire sparked in southern France on Monday was brought under control in the evening on Wednesday, July 9. More than ...
Wildfire on Edge of Marseille Injures More Than 100, Officials Say
Firefighters worked through the night to prevent the blaze from entering France’s second-biggest city, and brought the ...
A wildfire that reached Marseille is pushed back but not extinguished
A wildfire that reached Marseille has been pushed back but remains active. The mayor of France's second-largest city says ...
Is southern France ready for a surge in wildfires?
France is bracing for a risky summer. The national weather service has classified the Mediterranean arc at 'high' or 'very ...
Europe wildfires map: Where summer fires have struck from France and Spain to Greece
Two people died in a separate wildfire on 1 July in the Catalonia region, where Tarragona is located. In the south of France, ...
Marseille airport suspends flights due to wildfire as public warned to stay at home
The prefecture urged people in the affected areas to stay indoors and off the roads. With the fire approaching Marseille, the ...
Is Marseille Airport open? Latest travel advice after wildfires hit southern France
Flames licked the outskirts of Marseille on Tuesday, with residents warned to stayed inside, close doors and keep roads clear ...
110 People Injured While Thousands More Ordered to Shelter in Place amid ‘Apocalyptic’ Wildfire
Over 100 people have been injured while thousands more have been told to shelter in place after a wildfire tore through a ...
A family was trapped in a fire. He braved a sixth-floor ledge to save them.
Fousseynou Samba Cissé became a French national hero after he climbed onto the ledge of a building and saved six people, ...