The fire in the Fontainebleau forest in Seine-et-Marne is still not under control. While the main blaze, which began burning late on Sunday afternoon, has already swept through nearly 1,500 hectares (15 square kilometres), a second fire broke out on Monday shortly before 3 pm (CEST) near the town of Fontainebleau and its 15,000 residents, and by 9 am on Tuesday morning had reduced 300 to 400 hectares of land to ashes.
Around 850 firefighters and 200 ground vehicles have been deployed. Given the severity of the situation, four Canadair aircraft, two Dash water bombers and three water-bombing helicopters are expected during the day. It is a first for the Île-de-France region.
