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.

A wildfire in southern France on Tuesday that forced Marseille airport to close and interrupted train traffic has not been fully contained, the country’s interior minister said. Several forest fires have raged in recent days in southern France,

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Wildfires raging near Marseille, France, have disrupted flight schedules in the port city, with some residents facing evacuation and others advised to take shelter indoors. As the country's second-largest city, Marseille is a popular destination for tourism and culinary exploration.