By Tassilo Hummel MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) -A fast-moving wildfire reached the outskirts of France's second most populous city of Marseille on Tuesday, prompting the closure of the airport and an order to residents to stay indoors because of the smoke.

A fast-moving wildfire reached the outer edge of Marseille in southern France on Tuesday, prompting the closure of Marseille Provence airport and an order to residents to stay indoors.The fire near France's second most populous city has burned through 700 hectares (1,

Flights to and from Marseille have been suspended and traffic at the city’s main train station was disrupted due to a wildfire near the southern French port city.