Firefighters work to contain wildfires in France and Spain ahead of heatwave – Europe live
Gironde’s wildfire burned 42,000 hectares and destroyed 240 homes, with 220,000 evacuated in France and 60,000 in Spain.
OriginalSourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished11:14 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished11:14 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Photos: France, Spain battle ‘monster’ wildfires as more heat looms”
Photos: France and Spain battle wildfires as more heat is forecast.
Key points
- Firefighters battle massive wildfires across southwest France and central Spain.
- Over 325,000 people evacuated, mainly in Gironde region around Bordeaux.
- France reports unprecedented pyrocumulonimbus fire clouds triggering lightning.
- Spain's fire perimeter spans 280km across 77,000 hectares near Avila.
- Scientists link extreme fires to climate change and protracted heatwaves.
Other reports
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- SourceThe New York TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The New York TimesSourceThe New York TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The New York Times
“New Heat Wave Could Intensify Wildfires in France and Spain”
- SourceThe New York TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The New York TimesSourceThe New York TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The New York Times
- SourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The GuardianSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Guardian
“France and Spain race to contain huge wildfires before fresh heatwave begins”
- SourceThe Wall Street JournalUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Wall Street JournalSourceThe Wall Street JournalUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Wall Street Journal
“Record Wildfires Sweep France and Spain as Heat Wave Approaches”
- SourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at South China Morning PostSourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at South China Morning Post
“France and Spain race to curb wildfires before new heatwave arrives”
- SourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The GuardianSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Guardian
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Gironde’s wildfire burned 42,000 hectares and destroyed 240 homes, with 220,000 evacuated in France and 60,000 in Spain.