Fontainebleau forest near Paris hit by 'virulent' wildfire

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A fast-moving wildfire near Paris in the Fontainebleau forest scorched approximately 800 hectares, prompting deployment of firefighting aircraft. The fire caused partial closures of the A6 motorway during a heatwave summer holiday weekend in France.

A fast-moving wildfire south of Paris scorched about 800 hectares of the Fontainebleau forest, prompting France to deploy two firefighting aircraft as crews battled to contain the blaze, officials said on Monday. The fire forced partial closures of the A6 motorway during a busy summer holiday weekend amid an intense heatwave.