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Probe into intentional start of Fontainebleau fire underway

Probe into intentional start of Fontainebleau fire underway
France 24 Monday 13 July 2026, 12:41 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said authorities were exploring the possibility that the fire in the Fontainebleau forest, south of Paris, was intentionally started. This comes as France is weathering a third heatwave in less than three months, with fires raging in several parts of the country over the past week. FRANCE 24's Elitsa Gadeva tells us more from Fontainebleau.

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said authorities were exploring the possibility that the fire in the Fontainebleau forest, south of Paris, was intentionally started. This comes as France is weathering a third heatwave in less than three months, with fires raging in several parts of the country over the past week. FRANCE 24's Elitsa Gadeva tells us more from Fontainebleau. Keywords for this article
Fontainebleau (LOCATION) French (ORG) Interior (ORG) Laurent Nunez (PERSON) Paris (LOCATION) France (LOCATION) Elitsa Gadeva (PERSON)
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