Wildfire leaves trail of damage
Digest more
Marseille, Wildfire
Digest more
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.
6h
Amazon S3 on MSNHelicopters dump water on Marseille wildfire to contain spread of flamesFirefighting helicopters dumped water on the Marseille wildfire in France to contain the spread of flames. Dramatic footage shows the aircraft mid-air releasing fire suppressant over the blaze on July 9.
A wildfire was "at the gates" of Marseille, the mayor of the French city has warned. The nearby airport was forced to temporarily suspend flights before a partial resumption. Hundreds of firefighters have been deployed,
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). Firefighters said the blaze had,
8h
Amazon S3 on MSNWildfire smoke blankets hills as flames spread in MarseilleWildfire smoke blanketed the hills as the flames spread in Marseille, France. Footage shows haze from the burning fields blanketing the La Bricarde neighbourhood in the 15th arrondissement on July 9.
A wildfire near the southern French port city of Marseille has been brought under control, but has not been fully extinguished, officials said late Tuesday, after emergency crews battled the fast-moving blaze for hours.