France Spain wildfires evacuate thousands

In late July 2026, massive wildfires swept through France and Spain, forcing unprecedented evacuations of over 300,000 people. In France's France — Bordeaux region, the fire burned around 42,000 hectares, destroyed 240 homes, and prompted President Emmanuel Macron to call it the most severe crisis since World War II. In Spain, fires raged near Spain — Madrid and in Toledo and Avila provinces, with over 73,000 evacuees and 66,000 confined. A new heatwave was forecast to worsen conditions. Scientists attribute the intensity to climate change. The EU deployed water-bombing aircraft and warned of risks to central Europe. A death from burns in Spain — Almería raised the toll from that blaze to 14.