European Wildfires
France and Spain are racing to contain major wildfires as extreme heat and evacuations continue.
July 27, 2026 · Updated Jul 27, 6:25pm ET
The GuardianFrance and Spain race to contain huge wildfires before fresh heatwave begins
ABC NewsFrance says monster fire that forced 220,000 people to flee has stopped growing
WiredNew Firefighting Technologies Could Help Battle Blazes Like Those in France and Spain
BBC NewsDevastating European wildfires in maps - and how they're being tackled
Christian Science MonitorHow improved fire suppression may be fueling Europe’s megafires
Business InsiderBefore-and-after satellite images show the staggering toll of France's worst wildfire season on record
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What happened
A wildfire in southwest France that forced 220,000 people to flee has stopped growing after burning an area four times the size of Paris, as crews try to contain it before temperatures rise again. Across France and Spain, wildfires have driven more than 300,000 evacuations during a summer of heat waves and scant rainfall. Bordeaux’s mayor said the city is preparing to receive evacuees, with one fire burning 15km from its outskirts. Spain declared a national emergency in Madrid and Ávila as fires continued to spread.
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