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.

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 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.

By Dominique Vidalon MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) -A fast-moving wildfire in southern France, fanned by winds of up to 70 kilometres per hour, led to the closure of Marseille Provence airport on Tuesday and was getting very close to France's second-largest city itself,

A wildfire reached the edge of France's second largest city of Marseille. Strong winds have fanned the flames, causing it to move exceptionally fast. Scores have been injured and hundreds evacuated. V