France-Spain Wildfire Crisis
Wildfires force mass evacuations as firefighters race to contain blazes.
July 26, 2026 · Updated Jul 26, 5:43pm ET
HuffPostTens Of Thousands Flee Fires In France, Blazes Merge Outside Madrid
CBS NewsMore than 300,000 displaced in France and Spain as exhausted firefighters battle wildfires
FOX NewsWildfires displace more than 250,000 in France, threaten famed wine region
CNNLive updates: Battle against France and Spain wildfires is in a critical window as hotter weather looms
BBC NewsFirefighters battle France wildfire as tens of thousands evacuated near Bordeaux
One America News NetworkMore than 3K people evacuated as wildfires rage across Spain and France
The GuardianPedro Sánchez says Spain is suffering effects of climate crisis as firefighters battle wildfires in France
ABC NewsWildfires in France drive 250,000 people from their homes and creep toward wine city of Bordeaux
Epoch Times300,000 Forced to Evacuate as France, Spain Battle Wildfires
Associated PressDisplaced from wildfires in Spain share their stories of uncertainty and narrow escapes
CNBCWildfires threaten Bordeaux as France and Spain battle blazes
Straight Arrow NewsWildfires force mass evacuations in France and Spain, Sánchez calls for emergency climate pact
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What happened
Wildfires in southwest France and Spain have displaced more than 300,000 people, including at least 220,000 in the French region around Bordeaux as flames advanced toward the wine city. French authorities ordered 55,000 additional evacuations overnight Sunday and cleared the Cap Ferret peninsula, with some residents leaving by boat. Fire crews in Gironde and Landes used water bombers and helicopters as Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez
Laurent NuñezFrench official and politician (born 1964) said conditions remained “very unfavourable.” In Spain, more than 75,000 people were evacuated and 30,000 told to shelter in place as blazes merged outside Madrid.
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