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

A wildfire that disrupted plane and train in Marseille, France's second largest city,  decreased in intensity on Wednesday, officials said.Several fires have raged in recent days in the southern region,

Flames licked the outskirts of Marseille on Tuesday, with residents warned to stayed inside, close doors and keep roads clear for emergencies.