MARTIGUES, France - Nearly 1,000 firefighters and helicopters battled a wildfire about 40 km northwest of France's second-largest city Marseille on July 18, but officials said lower temperatures ...

A wildfire sparked in southern France on Monday was brought under control in the evening on Wednesday, July 9. More than 1,050 professional and volunteer firefighters, taken by surprise by its ...

Still smoldering debris and the charred remains of homes mark trail of destruction A wildfire in Marseille, France's second largest city, swept through 750 hectares of land, affecting at least 70 ...

Standing by the charred remains of the Marseille wildfire, you appreciate how close France's second-largest city came to disaster. The inferno raced down the hillside towards the northern suburbs ...

MARSEILLE, France — A wildfire that reached France's second-largest city and left around 300 people injured was stabilized but not yet extinguished Wednesday, authorities said. Marseille's mayor ...

Firefighters worked through the night to prevent the blaze from entering France’s second-biggest city, and brought the wildfire under control on Wednesday morning.

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — A wildfire spurred by hot summer winds reached France’s second-largest city Tuesday, grounding all flights to and from Marseille, injuring at least nine people and fo… ...

Marseille wildfire live: Flames 'continue to spread' - after warning blaze was 'at gates' of French city A wildfire was "at the gates" of Marseille, the mayor of the French city has warned. The ...

MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) -A fast-moving wildfire reached the outskirts of France's second most populous city of Marseille on Tuesday, prompting the closure of the airport and an order to ...

France, like much of Europe, has been gripped by a heat wave, carrying the risk of wildfires, such as the one now raging toward the country's second-largest city, with residential areas in its path.

MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) -Hundreds of firefighters battled a fast-moving wildfire that reached the outskirts of the southern French city of Marseille on Tuesday, forcing people to stay indoors ...