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Marseille Airport flights suspended as wildfire rages nearby
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MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Flights scheduled at Marseille Airport have been suspended due to a wildfire raging close to the southern French port city, local authorities said Tuesday. The prefecture urged people in the affected areas to stay indoors and off the roads. Some 168 firefighters, two helicopters and 68 engines were deployed to tackle the fire, which broke out in the town of Les Pennes-Mirabeau, with 30 hectares hit.