'Unusual' fire in Fontainebleau forest near Paris: 800 hectares reduced to ash

In the severe fire that broke out in the historic Fontainebleau forest south of France's capital, Paris, 800 hectares of forested area have been…

French authorities described the fire, which grew due to the effects of an extreme heatwave, as 'very serious' and 'unusual in scale'. To bring the fire under control, two firefighting planes, two helicopters…