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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.
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,
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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.
Driven by extremely strong winds, the fire affected dozens of homes in the north of the city and led to the evacuation of 450 people. No casualties were reported.
Shocking footage captured smoke covering a large part of Marseille Forest, with videos circulating online showing the massive scale of the blaze after it ignited today
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,
Flights were halted at the city's airport and residents were warned to close windows to avoid inhaling toxic smoke.