Forest near Paris and a cultural landmark; recently hit by heatwave-driven fires, prompting waterbombers to fight blazes.
Wildfires near Fontainebleau forest, 60-70 km southeast of Paris, have scorched hundreds of hectares as Europe endures a third heatwave. Trains and highways are disrupted; firefighting planes are deployed; evacuations are underway. Authorities warn the fires are virulent and driven by extreme heat.