More than 300 people have been evacuated and nearly 100 firefighters sent to tackle a wildfire in a tourist area of France's Mediterranean coast.

Firefighters worked through the night to prevent the blaze from entering France’s second-biggest city, and brought the wildfire under control on Wednesday morning.

A wildfire sparked in southern France on Monday was brought under control in the evening on Wednesday, July 9. More than 1,050 professional and volunteer firefighters, taken by surprise by its speed and intensity,

A wildfire that reached Marseille has been pushed back but remains active. The mayor of France's second-largest city says that overall the fire is receding on Wednesday.

Two people died in a separate wildfire on 1 July in the Catalonia region, where Tarragona is located. In the south of France, a wildfire that reached the outskirts of Marseille injured 110 people, and locals have been warned that while the fire has been contained for now, it remains a concern.

France is bracing for a risky summer. The national weather service has classified the Mediterranean arc at 'high' or 'very high' fire alert. While the country has learned lessons from major blazes in 2022,

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.

Over 100 people have been injured while thousands more have been told to shelter in place after a wildfire tore through a portion of southern France.