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Firefighters contain major wildfires in Fontainebleau forest

Hundreds of firefighters have successfully contained two significant wildfires that swept through more than 2,000 hectares of the historic forest located near Paris.

By 15 Jul 2026 · 07:30 CET Updated 15 Jul 2026 · 07:30 CET

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According to The Local, French emergency services have brought two large wildfires under control in the Fontainebleau forest. The blazes, which burned over 2,000 hectares of the historic woodland, required a significant response from hundreds of firefighters to contain the flames.

The situation is now reported to be under control following the intensive efforts of the responding crews. No further information regarding the cause of the fires or potential damage to specific heritage sites within the forest area was provided in the initial report.

Source: The Local. Read the original report ↗

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