Overview

• The blaze ignited when a vehicle caught fire near the A552/A55/A7 interchange and then spread rapidly through heat-dried vegetation
• Aix Marseille Provence airport has suspended all civilian flights, allowing only firefighting aircraft to operate
• Residents in northern Marseille’s 16th district and the nearby commune of Pennes-Mirabeau have been ordered to stay indoors and keep roads clear for responders
• Highways A55 and A7, along with regional trains between Miramas and L’Estaque, have been closed to prevent further spread and ensure public safety
• A separate wildfire near Narbonne has burned about 2,000 hectares and added to the strain on regional emergency services amidst an ongoing heatwave