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Hot summer weather is spreading wildfires across Europe after a blaze reached France’s second-largest city and left 110 injured.

Marseille’s mayor lifted a confinement order for tens of hundreds of individuals, announcing the brutal fire was in ‘regression’.

The blaze grounded all flights to and from Marseille and halted train traffic in most of the encircling area on Tuesday.

Greater than 1,000 firefighters were deployed to tackle the fireplace, which broke out near the town of Les Pennes-Mirabeau before racing towards Marseille.

It got here on a cloudless, windy day after a lengthy heat wave around Europe left the realm parched and at heightened risk for wildfires.

And it’s not only France being affected by the sweltering heat – the Global Wildfire Information System has shown many other European countries are in danger.

The map above shows fires reported inside the past 24 hours (Picture: DataWrapper)
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Frederic Munsch/SIPA/Shutterstock (15391824m) In the northern districts of Marseille (16th arrondissement, above L'Estaque), residents and emergency workers attempt to contain the last remaining flames following a major wildfire that caused significant damage. The fire, which crossed the nearby highway, destroyed several homes and vehicles. Among the scenes of devastation, an 81-year-old man is seen spraying water on the smoking remains of his house. A sign indicating the presence of the region's wild Rove goats is also visible in the background. Massive Wildfire reaches Northern Marseille, France - 08 Jul 2025
Fires have ravaged southern France (Picture: Shutterstock)
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Frederic Munsch/SIPA/Shutterstock (15391823c) A massive wildfire broke out in Les Pennes-Mirabeau, on the outskirts of Marseille, and has now reached the northern part of the city. The blaze, driven by strong mistral winds, has enveloped Marseille in a thick, suffocating cloud of smoke. Access roads have been closed, and firefighters are battling relentlessly to contain the flames and prevent further spread. Massive Wildfire reaches Northern Marseille, France - 08 Jul 2025
Smoke was seen across the town’s skyline (Picture: Shutterstock)

The wildfire in France forced Marseille Airport to shut yesterday. The airport is open today, but flights are still affected.

British Airways, Ryanair, Air France and easyJet, which have a powerful presence on the airport, were hit with widespread cancellations and delays.

Wildfires have broken out in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Albania, Serbia, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium and across the remainder of Europe.

In Greece, authorities closed the Acropolis for several hours on Tuesday over high temperatures and the danger of wildfires as temperatures exceeded 40C.

Yesterday in Spain, authorities forced residents to remain of their homes while firefighters tried to bring a blaze under control, but wind gusts of as much as 55mph have halted efforts.

A helicopter drops water on a wildfire that rapidly expands due to strong winds near the city of Marseille, France
Firefighters worked throughout the night to extinguish the flames in Marseilles (Picture: EPA)
Fires have been burning in Greece (Picture: Getty)
A view of a destroyed greenhouse, following a wildfire near Ierapetra, on the island of Crete, Greece, July 4, 2025. REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis
In Crete, many buildings burned down (Picture: Reuters)

In response to the EU science hub, 213,993 hectares of land within the European Union have burned in wildfires for the reason that starting of this 12 months.

Destructive wildfires have already caused havoc within the Mediterranean this summer.

Greater than 1,500 people were evacuated from their homes and hotels on the Greek island of Crete last week.

Evacuations were ordered at three sites outside the port of Ierapetra on the island’s south coast while 230 firefighters battled the flames.

Elsewhere in Europe, extreme heat has been deadly. A ten-year-old American girl collapsed and died during a visit to the Palace of Versailles in France last week.

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