Large wildfire south of Paris may have been deliberately set, says France’s interior minister
- 8 hours agoNewsDuration 1:31France’s Interior Minister, Laurent Nunez, has stated that a large wildfire burning south of Paris may have been started deliberately.
- The fire, located in the Fontainebleau forest, covers roughly eight square kilometers and has forced the closure of a nearby highway in both directions.
- Two firefighting Canadair planes have been redeployed from the country’s south to help tackle the blaze.
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- 8 hours agoNewsDuration 1:31France’s Interior Minister, Laurent Nunez, has stated that a large wildfire burning south of Paris may have been started deliberately.
- The fire, located in the Fontainebleau forest, covers roughly eight square kilometers and has forced the closure of a nearby highway in both directions.
- Two firefighting Canadair planes have been redeployed from the country’s south to help tackle the blaze.
Sources: CBC