A fire has been burning since around midnight in the town of Fos-sur-Mer in the Bouches-du-Rhône department
The fire brigade are at the scene
Around ten hectares had already been burnt this morning; the fire is closing in on the ArcelorMittal plant
- Midnight: Report of a fire breaking out
- 2.50 pm: The area affected by the fire is estimated at 100 hectares. The fire is spreading slowly.