Flights to and from Marseille have been suspended and traffic at the city’s main train station was disrupted due to a wildfire near the southern French port city.

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.

A wildfire was "at the gates" of Marseille, the mayor of the French city has warned. The nearby airport was forced to temporarily suspend flights before a partial resumption. Hundreds of firefighters have been deployed,

A fast-moving wildfire on the outskirts of Marseille has destroyed at least a dozen homes and forced over 400 residents to evacuate. Gale-force winds reaching 100 km/h are fanning the flames, pushing them toward the city.

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Firefighters in Marseille have mostly contained the wildfires that erupted north of the city, but Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau has warned they could reignite dangerously. The blaze has forced 400 residents to evacuate and temporarily shut down flights at Marseille airport.