Overview
- The fire began Sunday afternoon along the A6 near Noisy‑sur‑École and spread into the Fontainebleau massif, burning roughly 800 to 1,000 hectares so far.
- More than 400 to 500 firefighters and national reinforcements are engaged and, for the first time in Île‑de‑France, Canadair water‑bombers have been deployed alongside helicopters and Dash aircraft.
- Authorities issued FR‑Alert warnings, evacuated several hundred residents and canceled local July 13th festivities to protect people and give priority to rescue teams.
- A criminal probe has been opened after investigators found about ten separate ignition points within a 1,000‑metre area, and prosecutors and gendarmes are examining a possible deliberate origin.
- The blaze is unfolding during an intense heatwave and drought that have raised national fire risk, with officials saying more than 32,000 hectares have burned this season and warning of broader pressure on emergency services.