Fontainebleau Forest Fire Contained, Firefighters Tackle Flare-Ups
Firefighters continue to battle flare-ups in the Fontainebleau forest near Paris, despite the main fire being brought under control. Two individuals have been arrested in connection with the blaze, which prompted significant emergency response efforts.
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Firefighters continue to battle 'contained' Fontainebleau fire near Paris
Hundreds of French firefighters on Tuesday managed to contain two fires that have burned over 2,000 hectares of the historic Fontainebleau forest near Paris over the last two days. But the local prefect warned that the fires were not extinguished and firefighters will need to remain on the scene for days, if not weeks.
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Around 800 firefighters were still at work in Fontainebleau forest on Wednesday morning, tackling flare-ups after the fires were brought under control the previous day, following 48 hours of intense firefighting.
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