France battles wildfire near Marseille forcing hundreds to flee

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As fierce flames race through the countryside near Marseille, firefighters across southern France battle tirelessly to contain the wildfire and protect threatened locals. Fanned by strong winds and blazing heat, the moving wildfire has forced evacuations, scorched vast stretches of land, and put emergency services on high alert.

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This photograph captures homes in L'Estaque, a district of Marseille in southern France, as thick smoke from a raging wildfire looms in the background. The fast-moving blaze forced the closure of Marseille airport and disrupted train services as it advanced rapidly toward the outskirts of the city. (AFP)

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People watch near Plage des Corbières in Marseille, southern France, as several forest fires continue to rage across the region. Fueled by strong winds and dry vegetation following a heatwave, the blazes have spread rapidly in recent days. (AFP) 

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A police officer attempts to extinguish a car fire amid a raging wildfire in the L'Estaque district of Marseille, southern France. (AFP) 

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In the aftermath of the wildfire, flames continue to burn inside a destroyed building in Marseille’s L'Estaque district, southern France. (AFP)

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This general view shows burnt-out vehicles in Campagne Bleue of the L'Estaque District of Marseille, southern France, after a wildfire swept through areas close to the centre of the Mediterranean port city. (AFP) 

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Smoke rises behind buildings during wildfire in La Castellane district of Marseille, southern France. (AP) 
 

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Firefighters work to tackle a wildfire, spreading rapidly at Les Pennes-Mirabeau, near Marseille, southern France. (REUTERS)
 

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A helicopter flies over smoke rising from a fast-moving wildfire spreading on the outskirts of Marseille, southern France. (REUTERS)

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