Southern France Wildfire Shuts Down Marseille Airport, Halts Trains

Marseille airport suspends flights as wildfire continues to burn

More than 1,000 firefighters were deployed to tackle the fire, which broke out near the town of Les Pennes-Mirabeau before racing toward Marseille

Marseille wildfire that closed airport, halted trains is 'receding', officials say

A wildfire that spread over 700 hectares in just a few hours near the French city of Marseille is receding, officials said on Wednesday. Local authorities warned that Marseille Provence airport could be closed again to allow for more airborne fire-fighting. High-speed train traffic in Marseille has resumed while local train traffic remains severely disrupted.

France Wildfire Shuts Down Marseille Airport, Halts Trains Across City

A wildfire in southern France on Tuesday that forced Marseille airport to close and interrupted train traffic has not been fully contained, the country's interior minister said.

Marseille wildfire grounds all flights, forces hundreds of home evacuations

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 forcing many residents to evacuate their homes or barricade themselves indoors as smoke choked the Mediterranean air.

Southern France wildfire shuts down Marseille airport, halts trains

A wildfire in southern France that forced Marseille airport to close and interrupted train traffic has not been fully contained, the country’s interior...

Wildfire threatens Marseille as a thousand firefighters defend city

The fire rapidly spread due to wind gusts, dense vegetation and steep slopes near the area it began, local officials say.