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France Battles Fontainebleau Blaze; Spain Wildfire Deaths Reach 13

7/13/2026

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Macron Battles Wildfire

France is fighting a wildfire in the Fontainebleau forest that forced evacuations, closed A6 highway and halted Gare de Lyon trains.
President Emmanuel Macron deployed two planes and hundreds of firefighters, a move Pierre Ory said followed the fire starting 70 km south of Paris and remaining uncontained.
A 93-year-old national died in Spain’s Los Gallardos wildfire, raising the death toll to 13, and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez planned a visit.

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Nuñez Suspects Arson

Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said investigators suspect the fire was deliberately set, citing ignition points.
Two Canadair and a Dash 8 water-bombing aircraft from southern France were deployed, marking the first long-range aerial firefighting in the Paris region.
Ecologists warn the blaze threatens peat-rich soils, risking erosion and loss of habitat for endemic species.
Forest-management experts say the incident will intensify debate over adapting civil-protection plans for fire-prone areas near cities.

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Heatwave Shuts Plants

Heatwave forced shutdown of three French nuclear power stations, reducing national electricity output.
Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said forest fires have burned 17,000 hectares this year and may total 25,000 hectares, twice 2025's area.
Residents Valerie and Daniel saw ash fall and were urged to evacuate their Vaudoue home, showing local fear.
Firefighting aircraft stopped operations after nightfall, limiting aerial suppression until daylight returned.

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Macron Battles Wildfire

France is fighting a wildfire in the Fontainebleau forest that forced evacuations, closed A6 highway and halted Gare de Lyon trains.
President Emmanuel Macron deployed two planes and hundreds of firefighters, a move Pierre Ory said followed the fire starting 70 km south of Paris and remaining uncontained.
A 93-year-old national died in Spain’s Los Gallardos wildfire, raising the death toll to 13, and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez planned a visit.

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