A wildfire that reached the northwestern outskirts of France's second-biggest city of Marseille was under control on Wednesday, but not over, officials said, warning that it could flare up again. Officials told residents they were no longer in lockdown,

A wildfire that reached Marseille has been pushed back but remains active. The mayor of France's second-largest city says that overall the fire is receding on Wednesday.

Officials said the airport for France's second-largest city could close for commercial flights to prioritise air resources if the fire flared up again

A huge wildfire on the edges of Marseille started to retreat after injuring more than 100 people, forcing residents to evacuate and destroying a number of homes.

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.

Driven by extremely strong winds, the fire affected dozens of homes in the north of the city and led to the evacuation of 450 people. No casualties were reported.

Shocking footage captured smoke covering a large part of Marseille Forest, with videos circulating online showing the massive scale of the blaze after it ignited today

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,

Flights were halted at the city's airport and residents were warned to close windows to avoid inhaling toxic smoke.