A fast-moving wildfire continued to spread in southern France on Tuesday and reached “the gates of” Marseille, the mayor warned, prompting the closure of the city’s airport and an order to residents to stay indoors.
The fire near France's second most populous city has burned through 700 hectares (1,730 acres) and is considered to be under control, even though it is still burning, regional prefect Georges-Francois Leclerc said, but a forecast of strong winds meant there was a risk it could advance further.
