Firefighters worked through the night to prevent the blaze from entering France’s second-biggest city, and brought the wildfire under control on Wednesday morning.

A fast-moving wildfire reached the outskirts of Marseille, France’s second-largest city, on Tuesday, leading its airport to be shut down, with residents told to stay indoors and shut all openings to be safe from the smoke.

A wildfire that reached the northwestern outskirts of France's second city of Marseille lost intensity overnight, but firefighters were still battling the flames on Wednesday. Residents who had been told on Tuesday to stay in their homes for their own safety were once again allowed out.

A wildfire sparked in southern France on Monday was brought under control in the evening on Wednesday, July 9. More than 1,050 professional and volunteer firefighters, taken by surprise by its speed and intensity,

Two people died in a separate wildfire on 1 July in the Catalonia region, where Tarragona is located. In the south of France, a wildfire that reached the outskirts of Marseille injured 110 people, and locals have been warned that while the fire has been contained for now, it remains a concern.

Flights to and from Marseille have been suspended and traffic at the city’s main train station was disrupted due to a wildfire near the southern French port city.

Over 100 people have been injured while thousands more have been told to shelter in place after a wildfire tore through a portion of southern France.

A wildfire in southern France on Tuesday that forced Marseille airport to close and interrupted train traffic has not been fully contained, the country’s interior minister said. Several forest fires have raged in recent days in southern France,

France is bracing for a risky summer. The national weather service has classified the Mediterranean arc at 'high' or 'very high' fire alert. While the country has learned lessons from major blazes in 2022,

Flames licked the outskirts of Marseille on Tuesday, with residents warned to stayed inside, close doors and keep roads clear for emergencies.

More than 300 people have been evacuated and nearly 100 firefighters sent to tackle a wildfire in a tourist area of Marseille.