WorldFirefighters battle contained Fontainebleau forest fire near Paris amid arson probe

Two wildfires southeast of Paris have been brought under control, but investigators are now concentrating on how they began. Five people have been arrested on suspicion of deliberately setting the fires, including a volunteer firefighter. Prosecutors say a second suspect acknowledged accidentally starting one blaze after throwing away a cigarette. Firefighters continue to deal with the aftermath of the Fontainebleau forest fire near Paris.

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