Firefighters worked to prevent the blaze from entering France’s second-biggest city, where ash and smoke had spread overnight.

The prefecture urged people in the affected areas to stay indoors and off the roads. With the fire approaching Marseille, the prefecture also advised residents in the northern area of the city to remain inside with doors and windows closed to prevent toxic smoke from entering their homes.

More than 100 injured and hundreds more evacuated as wildfire rages near French city of Marseille A wildfire reached the edge of France's second largest city of Marseille. Strong winds have fanned the flames,