A fast-moving wildfire reached the outskirts of Marseille, France’s second-largest city, on Tuesday, leading its airport to be shut down, with residents told to stay indoors and shut all openings to be safe from the smoke.

A wildfire that reached Marseille has been pushed back but remains active. The mayor of France's second-largest city says that overall the fire is receding on Wednesday.

France is bracing for a risky summer. The national weather service has classified the Mediterranean arc at 'high' or 'very high' fire alert. While the country has learned lessons from major blazes in 2022,

Over 100 people have been injured while thousands more have been told to shelter in place after a wildfire tore through a portion of southern France.

Wildfires that broke out Tuesday in southern France have slowed down, though several areas remain affected, according to local media. A blaze that erupted in Marseille, located in the Mediterranean Bouches-du-Rhone department, is gradually subsiding, Marseille Mayor Benoit Payan told broadcaster BFMTV.

Firefighters worked to prevent the blaze from entering France’s second-biggest city, where ash and smoke had spread overnight.

Shocking footage captured smoke covering a large part of Marseille Forest, with videos circulating online showing the massive scale of the blaze after it ignited today