A fast-moving wildfire reached the outskirts of Marseille, France’s second-largest city, on Tuesday, leading its airport to be shut down, with residents told to stay indoors and shut all openings to be safe from the smoke.

A wildfire that had reached the northwestern outskirts of France’s second city of Marseille lost intensity overnight on Wednesday, but the airport was expected to close as firefighters continued to battle the flames.

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,