🔴 More than 1,900 hectares of Fontainebleau forest near Paris destroyed by wildfires

French firefighters continue to fight wildfires that by Tuesday morning had scorched at least 1,900 hectares in a forest south of Paris. The fire erupted Sunday in the sprawling Fontainebleau forest, a former royal hunting estate that today is dotted with quiet villages, about 60 kilometres (40 miles) southeast of the capital. As the region sweltered through its latest heatwave, the wildfire – rare in the north of the country – quickly spread across the UNESCO biosphere reserve, disrupting rail and road traffic during a busy holiday travel long weekend. Read moreFrance's Fontainebleau forest serves as ‘laboratory' for climate change adaptation Throughout the day, aircraft in the skies and firefighters on the ground were trying to douse the flames. By Monday afternoon, it had raced across a