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Flights were grounded at Marseille airport on Tuesday after wildfires raged <\/a>near France<\/a>\u2019s second-largest city, causing mass cancellations and disruption continuing into Wednesday.<\/p>\n The blaze was fanned by winds of up to 70km (43 miles) per hour and could be smelled in the centre of Marseille<\/a> as thick clouds of smoke descended over the coastal city, leaving at least 110 people treated for smoke inhalation and related injuries.<\/p>\n The fire was thought to be caused by a vehicle that caught fire on the A552 motorway, local media said. It was then exacerbated by strong winds<\/a>.<\/p>\n The port city of Marseille on the Mediterranean coast is a popular southern hotspot for tourists, drawn to the historic destination for its architectural landmarks, seafood cuisine and buzzing social scene.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s everything we know about the Marseille wildfires<\/a> and the latest travel advice amid the flight chaos.<\/p>\n The fire broke out near the town of Les Pennes-Mirabeau before moving towards Marseille, with 1,000 firefighters on the scene trying to tackle the blaze.<\/p>\n The wildfire burned through around 700 hectares near Marseille on Tuesday, with the city\u2019s mayor Benoit Payan warning that the fires reached \u201cthe gates of\u201d the city, prompting the airport to close and residents being ordered to stay indoors<\/a>.<\/p>\nWhere are the wildfires?<\/h2>\n