“It’s a catastrophe,” one resident told NBC News. Farmers fill a temporary reservoir used by firefighting helicopters collecting water to put out the blaze in France's Fontainebleau Forest. Pierre Crom / Getty ImagesJuly 16, 2026, 9:44 AM EDTBy Daniele HamamdjianFONTAINEBLEAU, France — What was once verdant green is now black and grey in the historic Fontainebleau forest, just outside Paris.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
On the scene of the big wildfire near Paris as Europe faces deadly climate effects
“It’s a catastrophe,” one resident told NBC News.
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