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Smoke rises above the municipality of Noisy-sur-École, France, 12 July, 2026.

Video. Officials race to contain fire of 'exceptional scale' south of Paris

Updated: 13/07/2026 - 9:00 GMT+2

The fire, which officials described as "very virulent" and of "exceptional scale", began Sunday afternoon in the sprawling Fontainebleau forest about 60 kilometres south-east of the French capital.

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