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.

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.

By Livia Albeck-Ripka and Andrés R. Martínez Firefighters battled a fast-moving blaze on the outskirts of France’s second-largest city, Marseille, into the early hours of Wednesday, after the wildfire injured more than 100 people and prompted hundreds ...