France deploys 400 firefighters as wildfire consumes 800 hectares
France deploys 400 firefighters to contain 800-hectare Fontainebleau wildfire with evacuations underway.
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Fontainebleau Forest Wildfire
Major wildfire burns 800 hectares in Fontainebleau Forest near Paris, requiring 400 firefighters and aerial support. Approximately 15 residences evacuated in Vaudoué, with firefighting efforts expected to last one to two weeks.
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2026-08-16 to 2026-11-13 · UTC publication dates
Coverage begins 13 Jul, 05:50 UTC
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What happened
Evacuations ordered near Fontainebleau wildfire
Approximately 15 residences were evacuated in the commune of Vaudoué as the fire approached. Several other homes in the area were being defended. By midnight, one fire front was approximately 100 meters from Vaudoué.
French Interior Minister visits Fontainebleau wildfire command center
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez traveled to the Fontainebleau Forest wildfire area in the morning to assess the situation at the command post and meet with local officials.
Major wildfire burns 800 hectares in Fontainebleau Forest near Paris
A large wildfire of exceptional scale broke out just after midnight on Monday in the western section of Fontainebleau Forest in the Paris region, burning approximately 800 hectares. The fire is described by emergency services as extremely virulent.
400 firefighters mobilized to combat Fontainebleau wildfire
A total of 400 firefighters were deployed overnight to fight the fire. Two aerial water-bombing aircraft were mobilized for the first time in the Paris region for this operation. Emergency services expect to be engaged for one to two weeks and are preparing to receive reinforcements from across France.
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