Fontainebleau forest wildfire burns more than 800 hectares and disrupts travel near Paris
A fast, moving wildfire in the Fontainebleau forest south, east of Paris has burned more than 800 hectares and was still spreading early on Monday. The blaze began late on Sunday afternoon in the wooded area about 60 kilometres from the capital, prompting a major emergency response. It has forced evacuations, closed part of a key motorway and disrupted high, speed rail services.French officials sent two firefighting planes to the Paris region on Sunday after the fire was described as very virulent and of exceptional scale. Firefighting aircraft had to stop operating at nightfall, while two helicopters and an observation... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Jul 2026 04:32 LONDON
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