Wildfire of "exceptional scale" burning near Paris
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The fire, which officials described as "very virulent" and of "exceptional scale," began late afternoon in the sprawling Fontainebleau forest about 40 miles south-east of the capital.
Officials said early Monday the blaze had raced across some 1,900 acres and was still spreading, causing the p
Firefighers are mobilised in the Fontainebleau forest south of Paris to contain a major fire that started Sunday and has since forced the evacuation of residents in the area and shut down a major highway at the start of a busy summer holiday travel weekend.
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The fire, which officials described as "very virulent" and of "exceptional scale," began late afternoon in the sprawling Fontainebleau forest about 40 miles south-east of the capital.
Officials said early Monday the blaze had raced across some 1,900 acres and was still spreading, causing the p
Firefighers are mobilised in the Fontainebleau forest south of Paris to contain a major fire that started Sunday and has since forced the evacuation of residents in the area and shut down a major highway at the start of a busy summer holiday travel weekend.