Watch: Firefighters battle fierce wildfire in southeastern France
More than 1200 firefighters were on Tuesday engaged in a "fierce struggle" against a wildfire in the southern region of Bouches-du-Rhone. A video shared by the 'Pompiers 13', a regional fire department showed crew members engaged in controlling the blaze, near the municipalities of Martigues and Port du Bouc. Local authorities said firefighters, as well as support aircraft, had been deployed to battle fire, while more than 150 people were evacuated.