SECURITYJul 13 · 00:21 UTCFRANCE 24FRANCE 24

Fontainebleau forest near Paris hit by 'very virulent' wildfire

A fast-moving wildfire near Paris scorched 800 hectares of Fontainebleau forest, prompting France to deploy two firefighting aircraft. The blaze caused partial closures of the A6 motorway during a busy summer holiday weekend amid an intense heatwave.

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