166,000 evacuated as wildfires spin out of control in France, Spain
Three firefighters have died in wildfires in France and Italy this week.Two of the three major wildfires west of Madrid have merged into one, threatening a suburban town, said officials.Some European regions have suffered at least two heatwaves since May. One of the firefighter victims was killed in Sicily. Two others died tackling a fire near Bordeaux airport.
- ▪Three firefighters have died in wildfires in France and Italy this week.Two of the three major wildfires west of Madrid have merged into one, threatening a suburban town, said officials.Some European regions have suffered at least two heatw
- ▪One of the firefighter victims was killed in Sicily.
- ▪Two others died tackling a fire near Bordeaux airport.
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Over 166,000 people were evacuated in France and Spain as unprecedented forest fires raged near Madrid and Bordeaux, a French city flanked by tourist havens and world-renowned vineyards.French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday (July 24, 2026) asked the army to mobilise to help contain the worst wildfire the country has ever seen after seeking European Union help, as a local official warned the blaze was heading towards Bordeaux. Spain declares national emergency over wildfires near Madrid and in AvilaSome 44,000 people fled the upmarket Cap Ferret peninsula south of Bordeaux on the Atlantic coast, with the only road threatened by flames.Boats moved hundreds of people away from the fires, while others drove off the peninsula, known for its millionaire residences.
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