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Rhyl Journal
09-07-2025
- Climate
- Rhyl Journal
Flights suspended and stay-at-home orders issued after wildfire erupts in France
The prefecture urged people in the affected areas to stay indoors and off the roads on Tuesday. With the fire approaching Marseille, the prefecture also advised residents in the northern area of the city to remain inside with doors and windows closed to prevent toxic smoke from entering their homes. Live TV footage showed light smoke giving the sky over Marseille's old port a dusty aspect. More than 700 firefighters were deployed to tackle the fire, which broke out near the town of Les Pennes-Mirabeau, with 350 hectares (865 acres) hit. There have been no reports of casualties. Marseille airport announced that the runway had been closed at around midday. Sections of two major motorways were also closed to traffic. French railway operator SNCF said the circulation of trains between Marseille and the Miramas-Aix high-speed TGV train station was stopped because of a fire nearing the tracks in L'Estaque, a pittoresque neighbourhood of Marseille. As a safety measure, the city's Hospital Nord switched to generators 'due to micro power cuts'. 'The aim is to secure the imaging sector. We are not worried as we have a high level of autonomy,' the University Hospitals of Marseille said, adding that because of the disrupted traffic it asked workers to remain at their posts until the next teams starts its shift. Several weeks of heatwaves combined with strong winds have increased the risk of wildfires in southern France, with several breaking out over the past couple of days.
Hindustan Times
09-07-2025
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
Marseille airport in France suspends operations as wildfire spreads; stay-at-home advisory issued for public
A wildfire spurred by hot summer winds reached France's second-largest city Tuesday, grounding all flights to and from Marseille, injuring at least nine people and forcing many residents to evacuate or barricade themselves indoors as smoke choked the Mediterranean air. Smoke billows in L'Estaque district of Marseille, southern France on July 8, 2025, following a wildfire. A wildfire in southern France on July 8 forced Marseille airport to close and interrupted train traffic as the blaze spread rapidly to the edges of the southern French city. (AFP) A big city hospital switched to generator power, train traffic was halted in most of the surrounding area, and some roads were closed and others tangled with logjams. More than 1,000 firefighters were deployed to tackle the fire, which broke out near the town of Les Pennes-Mirabeau before racing toward Marseille. Some 720 hectares (acres) were hit by the blaze, the prefecture said. Nine firefighters were injured, according to the prefecture, or local administration. No dead have been reported. The prefecture said in a statement Tuesday evening that ''the situation is under control,″ though the fire has not yet been extinguished. It described the fire as ''particularly virulent.″ It came on a cloudless, windy day after a lengthy heat wave around Europe left the area parched and at heightened risk for wildfires. Several have broken out in southern France in recent days. Light gray smoke gave the sky over Marseille's old port a dusty aspect as water-dropping planes tried to extinguish the fire in the outskirts of the city, which has some 900,000 inhabitants. Hundreds of homes were evacuated. The prefecture urged people in the affected areas to stay indoors and off the roads. With the fire approaching Marseille, the prefecture also advised residents in the north of the city to keep windows closed to prevent toxic smoke from entering their homes. One distressed family watched the smoke over their neighborhood in the hills above the port city and showed AP how the roof of their neighbor's house had been damaged in the fire as they worried about their own. Also Read | New space technology spots wildfires in their first crucial hours when they're still small enough to contain Marseille airport announced that the runway had been closed at around midday. The prefecture said train traffic was halted, notably after a fire neared the tracks in L'Estaque, a picturesque neighborhood of Marseille. As a safety measure, the city's Hospital Nord switched to generators 'due to micro power cuts.' "The aim is to secure the imaging sector. We are not worried as we have a high level of autonomy,' the University Hospitals of Marseille said, adding that because of the disrupted traffic it asked workers to remain at their posts until the next teams starts its shift.
The Hindu
08-07-2025
- Climate
- The Hindu
France's Marseille airport suspends flights due to wildfire as public warned to stay home
A wildfire spurred by hot summer winds reached France's second-largest city on Tuesday (July 8, 2025), grounding all flights to and from Marseille, injuring at least nine people and forcing many residents to evacuate or barricade themselves indoors as smoke choked the Mediterranean air. A big city hospital switched to generator power, train traffic was halted in most of the surrounding area, and some roads were closed and others tangled with logjams. More than 1,000 firefighters were deployed to tackle the fire, which broke out near the town of Les Pennes-Mirabeau before racing toward Marseille. Some 720 hectares (acres) were hit by the blaze, the prefecture said. Nine firefighters were injured, according to the prefecture, or local administration. No dead have been reported. The prefecture said in a statement on Tuesday evening that ''the situation is under control, though the fire has not yet been extinguished. It described the fire as ''particularly virulent.' It came on a cloudless, windy day after a lengthy heat wave around Europe left the area parched and at heightened risk for wildfires. Several have broken out in southern France in recent days. Light gray smoke gave the sky over Marseille's old port a dusty aspect as water-dropping planes tried to extinguish the fire in the outskirts of the city, which has some 900,000 inhabitants. Hundreds of homes were evacuated. The prefecture urged people in the affected areas to stay indoors and off the roads. With the fire approaching Marseille, the prefecture also advised residents in the north of the city to keep windows closed to prevent toxic smoke from entering their homes. One distressed family watched the smoke over their neighbourhood in the hills above the port city and showed AP how the roof of their neighbour's house had been damaged in the fire as they worried about their own. Marseille airport announced that the runway had been closed at around midday. The prefecture said train traffic was halted, notably after a fire neared the tracks in L'Estaque, a picturesque neighbourhood of Marseille. As a safety measure, the city's Hospital Nord switched to generators 'due to micro power cuts.' "The aim is to secure the imaging sector. We are not worried as we have a high level of autonomy,' the University Hospitals of Marseille said, adding that because of the disrupted traffic it asked workers to remain at their posts until the next teams starts its shift.
Leader Live
08-07-2025
- Climate
- Leader Live
Flights suspended and stay-at-home orders issued after wildfire erupts in France
The prefecture urged people in the affected areas to stay indoors and off the roads on Tuesday. With the fire approaching Marseille, the prefecture also advised residents in the northern area of the city to remain inside with doors and windows closed to prevent toxic smoke from entering their homes. Live TV footage showed light smoke giving the sky over Marseille's old port a dusty aspect. More than 700 firefighters were deployed to tackle the fire, which broke out near the town of Les Pennes-Mirabeau, with 350 hectares (865 acres) hit. There have been no reports of casualties. Marseille airport announced that the runway had been closed at around midday. Sections of two major motorways were also closed to traffic. French railway operator SNCF said the circulation of trains between Marseille and the Miramas-Aix high-speed TGV train station was stopped because of a fire nearing the tracks in L'Estaque, a pittoresque neighbourhood of Marseille. As a safety measure, the city's Hospital Nord switched to generators 'due to micro power cuts'. 'The aim is to secure the imaging sector. We are not worried as we have a high level of autonomy,' the University Hospitals of Marseille said, adding that because of the disrupted traffic it asked workers to remain at their posts until the next teams starts its shift. Several weeks of heatwaves combined with strong winds have increased the risk of wildfires in southern France, with several breaking out over the past couple of days.
