French police suspect arson in Fontainebleau forest near Paris

Summary

Firefighters continue to grapple with wildfires in the forest of Fontainebleau, 70km south of Paris, which have already burned through more than 1900 hectares. Police are now considering the possibility that the fires were started deliberately. Their suspicions were raised by the fact several fires broke out in close proximity to one another. Two arrests have already been made in connection to the fires. The latest with FRANCE 24 journalist Elitsa Gadeva.