Wildfire threatens Marseille, shuts down airport

A fast-moving wildfire reached the outskirts of Marseille, France’s second-largest city, on Tuesday, leading its airport to be shut down, with residents told to stay indoors and shut all openings to be safe from the smoke. The blaze, fanned by winds of up to 70 kilometres per hour, could be smelled in the centre of Marseille, residents said, as thick clouds of smoke hovered over the city.