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Fontainebleau Forest Fire: Arson Arrests

Fontainebleau Forest Fire: Arson Arrests

The fire has disrupted train and highway traffic south of Paris.

Two suspects were taken into custody for arson.

The blaze is one of several in western Europe amid a severe heatwave.

Firefighters are struggling to contain the flames in the cherished forest.

Fire in Fontainebleau forest near Paris triggers evacuations Korea Times — Jul 14, 04:02 AM
Fontainebleau fire: 'The longer it goes on, the more surreal it feels that the forest is burning' Le Monde — Jul 14, 02:19 AM
Wildfires ravage over 1,300ha of historic forest near Paris The Straits Times — Jul 14, 01:56 AM

Fontainebleau
Commune in Seine-et-Marne, France

Paris
Capital and most populous city in France

France
Country in Western Europe and other continents (through its overseas territories in America, Africa and Oceania)