Fontainebleau forest near Paris hit by 'virulent' wildfire
Fire bomber planes are battling a 'virulent' wildfire of 'exceptional scale' in the Fontainebleau forest near Paris.
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A wildfire has broken out in the Fontainebleau forest near Paris. The blaze is described as 'virulent' and of 'exceptional scale.' Coverage from the BBC, CBS News, The Guardian, and France 24 emphasizes the deployment of fire bomber planes to tackle the blaze.
CNN reports that heat and fire are creating overlapping problems across much of southern Europe. Further developments will depend on the effectiveness of the aircraft sent to tackle the fires.
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Quick answers
Where is the wildfire located?
The fire is in the Fontainebleau forest near Paris.
How is the scale of the fire described?
Coverage from CBS News and the BBC describes the wildfire as being of 'exceptional scale.'
What measures are being taken to fight the fire?
Fire bomber planes have been deployed to battle the blaze.
Coverage (9)
- Wildfire Near Paris Shows Europe’s Growing Heat Wave Risks Bloomberg.com · 12h ago
- Fire rages in forest south of Paris as deadly heatwave spreads across Europe CNN · 12h ago
- France sends water bombers to tackle wildfire outside Paris Reuters · 12h ago
- Blaze burns through 'lungs of greater Paris' Fontainebleau forest France 24 · 12h ago
- Heat and fire generate overlapping problems for much of southern Europe CNN · 12h ago
- Fire bomber planes battle Fontainebleau forest blaze near Paris The Guardian · 12h ago
- Wildfire of "exceptional scale" burning near Paris CBS News · 12h ago
- Planes sent to tackle wildfires of 'exceptional scale' near Paris BBC · 12h ago
- Fontainebleau forest near Paris hit by 'virulent' wildfire France 24 · 12h ago
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