France-Spain Wildfire Crisis

Wildfires force mass evacuations as firefighters race to contain blazes.

Wildfires force mass evacuations in France and Spain, Sánchez calls for emergency climate pact

Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as France and Spain battle blazes

Firefighters battle France wildfire as tens of thousands evacuated near Bordeaux

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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 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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