Live updates: Firefighters battle wildfires in France and Spain.
Wildfires are burning across France and Spain, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee or seek shelter as emergency crews fight fast-moving blazes.
OriginalSourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished07:41 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished07:41 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Wildfires in Spain and France force evacuation of 200,000 people”
Wildfires in Spain and France force the evacuation of 200,000 people.
Key points
- Nearly 200,000 people forced from homes and holiday resorts in Spain and France.
- Madrid wildfire near the capital reaching peak and beyond firefighters' containment capacity.
- France evacuates thousands near Bordeaux as fires persist in Gironde and Landes.
- French army drafted in; EU assistance requested as heatwaves and drought intensify.
- Authorities cite climate-linked drought and heatwaves as heightening wildfire risk this year.
Other reports
- SourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The GuardianSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Guardian
“Wildfires force more than 250,000 people to evacuate 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
“Live Updates: Firefighters Battle Raging Wildfires in France and Spain”
- SourcePhysLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at PhysSourcePhysLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at Phys
“Thousands crowd shelters as wildfires force exodus in France, Spain”
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“More than 300,000 evacuated following wildfires in France and Spain - as flames reach Bordeaux”
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Wildfires are burning across France and Spain, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee or seek shelter as emergency crews fight fast-moving blazes.