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| French army drills 'cause fire' | French army drills 'cause fire' |
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| French firefighters have been tackling a major wildfire sparked by a military exercise on the outskirts of Marseille. | French firefighters have been tackling a major wildfire sparked by a military exercise on the outskirts of Marseille. |
| The blaze threatened some 400 homes and forced the evacuation of a retirement home and centre for disabled people. | The blaze threatened some 400 homes and forced the evacuation of a retirement home and centre for disabled people. |
| Officials say the fire is now "under control", although some 500 firefighters remain at the scene. | Officials say the fire is now "under control", although some 500 firefighters remain at the scene. |
| A senior government official said he was "furious" at the army and that troops should have taken more care while carrying out artillery practice. | |
| "It's completely unacceptable that the army keeps up these activities during this period as though there was no problem," Regional prefect Michel Sappin told RTL radio. | "It's completely unacceptable that the army keeps up these activities during this period as though there was no problem," Regional prefect Michel Sappin told RTL radio. |
| The French armed forces announced it had suspended a Foreign Legion officer who was in charge of the practice, the AFP news agency reports. | The French armed forces announced it had suspended a Foreign Legion officer who was in charge of the practice, the AFP news agency reports. |
| Wildfires are common in southern France in summer. | |
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