Fire bomber planes battle Fointaineblue forest blaze near Paris
Firefighting aircraft and hundreds of personnel are battling a large, virulent wildfire in France's Fontainebleau forest. The blaze has forced evacuations, disrupted major highway traffic, and caused significant delays to high-speed rail services near Paris.
A fire department photograph shows the wildfire in France’s Fontainebleau forest, about 60km south-east of Paris. Photograph: Franck Desprez/SDIS 77/AFP/Getty Images A fire department photograph shows the wildfire in France’s Fontainebleau forest, about 60km south-east of Paris. Photograph: Franck Desprez/SDIS 77/AFP/Getty Images Wildfires Fire bomber planes battle Fointaineblue forest blaze near Paris Wildfire quickly burnt more than 800 hectares, with villages evacuated, highway partly closed and high-speed rail disrupted
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