Planes sent to tackle wildfires of 'exceptional scale' near Paris
The Fontainebleau forest blaze, described by officials as "virulent" and of "exceptional scale", partially closed the country's main north-south highway, disrupting traffic during the first major weekend getaway of the summer. Earlier, a fire had also blocked a highway running east from Paris and disrupted a high-speed train line to the south of France.Travellers were facing delays of up to six hours for trains arriving at or leaving from Paris's Gare de Lyon, French rail company SNCF said on Sunday evening.
- ▪The Fontainebleau forest blaze, described by officials as "virulent" and of "exceptional scale", partially closed the country's main north-south highway, disrupting traffic during the first major weekend getaway of the summer.
- ▪Earlier, a fire had also blocked a highway running east from Paris and disrupted a high-speed train line to the south of France.Travellers were facing delays of up to six hours for trains arriving at or leaving from Paris's Gare de Lyon, Fr
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Planes sent to tackle wildfires of 'exceptional scale' near ParisImage source, ReutersImage caption, A wildfire burns in Noisy-sur-Ecole near Fontainebleau, southern ParisByChris GrahamPublished13 July 2026, 04:34 BSTUpdated Just nowTwo firefighting planes have been rushed to the Paris region to tackle a large wildfire south of the French capital. The Fontainebleau forest blaze, described by officials as "virulent" and of "exceptional scale", partially closed the country's main north-south highway, disrupting traffic during the first major weekend getaway of the summer.
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