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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Two Arrested As Firefighters Battle Fontainebleau Forest Blaze Near Paris
Caption: Two Arrested As Firefighters Battle Fontainebleau Forest Blaze Near Paris. Firefighters continued battling a major wildfire in the Fontainebleau forest near Paris as two teenagers were arrested on suspicion of starting the blaze. Prosecutors said one suspect, a volunteer firefighter, admitted setting fire to twigs with gasoline and a lighter, while the second confessed to accidentally starting a fire by discarding a cigarette. Authorities said both suspects were born in 2007 and had no previous criminal records. Officials said the main fire has burned around 1,600 hectares, while a second nearby blaze has scorched another 450 hectares. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said the fire came within a few kilometres of the historic Palace of Fontainebleau, prompting a major emergency response. Around 900 people were evacuated, while the A6 motorway and some high-speed rail services were disrupted by the wildfire. France has already seen about 32,000 hectares destroyed by wildfires this year, surpassing the total for all of 2025. Authorities say 59 people have been arrested across France on suspicion of starting fires as heatwaves and drought fuel a severe wildfire season. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Fontainebleau,France,wildfire,Paris,Laurent Nunez,Palace of Fontainebleau,firefighters,arrests,climate change,forest fire
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