France, Marseille and Wildfire
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By Tassilo Hummel MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) -A fast-moving wildfire reached the outskirts of France's second most populous city of Marseille on Tuesday, prompting the closure of the airport and an order to residents to stay indoors because of the smoke.
APOCALYPTIC” blazes have forced Marseilles International Airport to shut down as France braces to tackle raging wildfires. Plumes of acrid smoke billowed into the sky – causing
About 40% of flights were cancelled Friday at all Paris airports due to a strike by French air traffic controllers seeking better working conditions.