A fast-moving wildfire reached the outskirts of Marseille, France’s second-largest city, on Tuesday, leading its airport to be shut down, with residents told to stay indoors and shut all openings to be safe from the smoke.

Wildfires in Spain and France have forced thousands into lockdown, with hundreds more evacuated, as a heatwave drove temperatures to record levels across Europe. Spanish authorities have ordered more than 18,

A wildfire that had reached the northwestern outskirts of France's second city of Marseille lost intensity overnight on Wednesday, but the airport was expected to close as firefighters continued to battle the flames.