Marseille, France and Wildfire
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More than 300 people have been evacuated and nearly 100 firefighters sent to tackle a wildfire in a tourist area of Marseille.
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 wildfire that reached Marseille has been pushed back but remains active. The mayor of France's second-largest city says that overall the fire is receding on Wednesday.
Officials said the airport for France's second-largest city could close for commercial flights to prioritise air resources if the fire flared up again
A wildfire threatening the outskirts of Marseille, France's second most populous city, was being fanned on Tuesday by a "Mistral" wind with gusts reaching 70 kph (43 mph).
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.
France 24 on MSN8h
As Marseille reels from early summer wildfire, France rolls back environmental protectionsA wildfire that reached France's second-largest city and left 110 injured was in ‘’net regression'', after racing toward the historic Mediterranean port city, but was not yet fully extinguished. Spurred by exceptionally hot summer winds,