Officials late on Tuesday, after the fire emergency crews fought for hours, said that a wildfire near the southern city of Marseille in the southern port of Marseille was not completely extinguished.
During his visit to Marseille, the Minister of Interior in France, Bruno Retario, said that the rapid publication of more than 800 firefighters and the water bomb plane prevented a major disaster. About 400 tons of water were dropped from air to contain fire.
The minister said that no death has been reported yet, but 110 people were slightly injured, including 31 firefighters and police officers. According to Retailleu, 63 residential buildings were damaged, 10 of which were completely burned.
About 400 people have been evacuated, including 71 people from a local retirement house. It was expected that the firefighting efforts will continue throughout the night.
The fire started with a car in which it caught fire on a highway near Marseille. The fire spread to the surrounding countryside, and developed from the wind, offering the second largest city in France.
Marseille Airport, closed for several hours, resumed operations in the evening. However, SNCF, the National Railways operator in France, said that the turmoil was expected to continue on Wednesday after the suspension of train services for long distances to Marseille and that the main station in the city, St. Charles, was closed due to forest fires.