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.
OriginalSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished16:36 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished16:36 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“France and Spain race to contain huge wildfires before fresh heatwave begins”
France and Spain work to contain large wildfires before a new heatwave begins.
Key points
- Wildfires in Spain and France threaten containment ahead of another heatwave this week.
- Spain reports its largest fire on record near Ávila burning 50,000 hectares.
- France’s Gironde blaze has burned 42,000 hectares and evacuated 220,000 people.
- EU mobilises seven planes, four helicopters to France and six planes to Spain.
- Officials warn the wildfire season could last from April to early November.
Other reports
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- SourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at BBCSourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at BBC
“How wildfires in France and Spain may affect your travel plans”
- 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 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”
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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.