Firefighting helicopters dumped water on the Marseille wildfire in France to contain the spread of flames. Dramatic footage shows the aircraft mid-air releasing fire suppressant over the blaze on July 9.

A fast-moving wildfire reached the outskirts of Marseille, France’s second-largest city, on Tuesday, leading its airport to be shut down, with residents told to stay indoors and shut all openings to be safe from the smoke.

Flights to and from Marseille have been suspended and traffic at the city’s main train station was disrupted due to a wildfire near the southern French port city.

Wildfire smoke blanketed the hills as the flames spread in Marseille, France. Footage shows haze from the burning fields blanketing the La Bricarde neighbourhood in the 15th arrondissement on July 9.

A wildfire that disrupted plane and train in Marseille, France's second largest city,  decreased in intensity on Wednesday, officials said.Several fires have raged in recent days in the southern region,

A huge wildfire on the edges of Marseille started to retreat after injuring more than 100 people, forcing residents to evacuate and destroying a number of homes.

Driven by extremely strong winds, the fire affected dozens of homes in the north of the city and led to the evacuation of 450 people. No casualties were reported.

A wildfire threatening the outskirts of Marseille, France's second most populous city, was being fanned on Tuesday by a "Mistral" wind with gusts reaching 70 kph (43 mph). Firefighters said the blaze had,