The fact
Drought and sandy soils accelerated the spread, requiring 200 firefighters to intervene.
The National Forest Office warns of a major ecological crisis for this key Paris region forest.
Why it matters
Cet incendie touche un massif forestier emblématique de l’Île-de-France, menaçant un écosystème fragile et illustrant les risques accrus liés au changement climatique.
Story timeline
coverage · 14dJul 13Fontainebleau forest devastated by unprecedented wildfirethis article