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.

Smoke from the fire in the hills north of Marseille was visible from the city's Vieux-Port A rapidly spreading wildfire has reached the outer edge of Marseille, France's second largest city. Earlier,