Wildfires slow in France and Spain, with conditions expected to worsen
Firefighters have contained vast wildfires in France and Spain, but high winds and rising temperatures threaten flare-ups.
OriginalSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished13:59 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished13:59 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“New evacuation from tourist sites near Bordeaux as France and Spain fight wildfires”
New evacuation from tourist sites near Bordeaux as France and Spain fight wildfires.
Key points
- Nearly 4,000 people evacuated from Lacanau-area campsites and tourist sites on France’s Atlantic coast.
- Firefighters face winds and extreme heat, described as the toughest crisis since World War II by Macron.
- France reports 42,000 hectares (104,000 acres) burned in the Gironde forest; north-west flank flare-ups feared.
- Spain battles its largest wildfire on record near Ávila, with 50,000 hectares burned.
- EU mobilizes firefighting planes and helicopters from member countries amid record fire activity.
Other reports
- SourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Al JazeeraSourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Al Jazeera
“France and Spain brace for heatwave that could worsen raging wildfires”
- SourceNPRUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at NPRSourceNPRUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at NPR
- SourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at South China Morning PostSourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at South China Morning Post
“France, Spain make headway against wildfires but new heatwave looms”
- 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 New York TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The New York TimesSourceThe New York TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The New York Times
“Wildfires Slow in France and Spain, but Worse May Be Ahead”
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Firefighters have contained vast wildfires in France and Spain, but high winds and rising temperatures threaten flare-ups.