More than 110 people were injured and at least 10 homes destroyed as a wildfire spread into the northern districts of Marseille, France, on July 8 and 9, 2025. The fire forced evacuations, grounded flights at the city’s airport, and damaged critical infrastructure during intense summer heat and strong winds.
Strong winds drove a fast-moving wildfire near Les Pennes–Mirabeau, north of Marseille, forcing the shutdown of Marseille–Provence Airport around midday local time on July 8, 2025. The fire burned approximately 30 ha (74 acres), prompted evacuations, and spread smoke across the city’s northern districts.
Severe storms swept across southeastern France on the night of September 4, 2024, bringing heavy rainfall, flooding, and powerful winds that disrupted transportation and caused evacuations in parts of the Alpes-Maritimes. Marseille, in particular, experienced its strongest storm in three years, with rain totals reaching nearly 150 mm (5.9 inches) in some areas.
