World‘It’s a monster’: FRANCE 24 speaks to resident evacuated by Fontainebleau fire
A wildfire in the Fontainebleau forest south of Paris has burned nearly 1,000 hectares since July 12, an area larger than Gibraltar. Hundreds of people from nearby towns have been evacuated as the blaze spreads. Authorities are investigating whether it may have been deliberately started. FRANCE 24 spoke with one evacuated resident, who described the fire as “a monster.”
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Fontainebleau fire has decimated 5% of the forest, authorities sayFrance is struggling to contain what it calls an “exceptionally large wildfire” in the Fontainebleau forest south of Paris. Aircraft are operating overhead while firefighters work on the ground to suppress the flames. Authorities say the blaze has destroyed 5% of the forest. The fire is also suspected of having been deliberately started, as France continues its response.
Fire in Fontainebleau: Iconic forest south of Paris engulfed in flamesA wildfire has swept through 800 hectares of the Fontainebleau Forest southeast of Paris. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said during a visit to the scene on Monday that the blaze “could have been intentionally set.” The fire has engulfed part of the iconic forest south of the French capital. His remark raises the possibility that the destruction was caused deliberately, rather than solely by accidental or natural ignition.
Probe examines whether Fontainebleau forest fire was deliberately startedFrench Interior Minister Laurent Nunez says authorities are examining whether the fire in the Fontainebleau forest, south of Paris, was intentionally started. The investigation comes as France faces its third heatwave in under three months. Fires have been burning in several parts of the country over the past week. France 24 reporter Elitsa Gadeva provides a report from Fontainebleau.
