Blaze burns through 'lungs of greater Paris' Fontainebleau forest

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A large fire broke out in the Fontainebleau forest near Paris, involving around 400 firefighters. The forest, often called the 'lungs of greater Paris,' experienced disruptions to train networks and highway closures ahead of the July 14 national holiday and peak summer travel.

Around 400 firefighters descended on Fontainebleau on Sunday as a fire broke out in the Ile de France forest. It comes just ahead of the July 14 national holiday and on the first major weekend for departures for the summer holiday season, leaving train networks disrupted and forcing highways to close in the Paris region.