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Two arrested over Fontainebleau forest fire near Paris

Two individuals have been arrested in connection with a fire that consumed nearly 1,000 hectares of the Fontainebleau forest near Paris. French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez stated that the fire, which had multiple ignition points within a small area, suggests deliberate arson. The wildfire, unusual for the region, spread rapidly through the UNESCO biosphere reserve during a heatwave, displacing residents and disrupting travel. AI

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Two arrested over Fontainebleau forest fire near Paris

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    2 arrested over Fontainebleau forest fire near Paris, interior minister says

    France’s interior minister on Monday said two people had been arrested in connection to a fire in the Fontainebleau forest near Paris. The arrests were among a total of 59 made across the country for “deliberate or accidental arson”, Laurent Nunez said on France2 television, as t…