The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Two arrested as firefighters battle Fontainebleau forest fire near Paris
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Firefighters are battling a massive wildfire near the historic Palace of Fontainebleau in France, which has already scorched 1,300 hectares and forced evacuations. Authorities have arrested two individuals on suspicion of arson as the country faces a record-breaking year for wildfires exacerbated by severe drought and heatwaves.
Firefighters battled through the night to tackle a blaze that tore through a historic forest near Paris on Tuesday (July 14, 2026), with at least two people arrested on suspicion of having started the fire near one of France’s best-known royal palaces.
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