Devastating European wildfires in maps - and how they're being tackled
If the fire is powerful enough and the atmosphere is unstable, that cloud can grow into a cumulonimbus - the same type of cloud associated with thunderstorms.If these clouds then become large enough, they can produce their own lightning, which can then start new fires. A firebreak is essentially a stretch of land that has been stripped of all vegetation to stop the fire from spreading. It is key to strip the land of any potential fuel before the fire has a chance to reach it.Spanish teams have been using many of the same techniques.Francisco Martin, a government delegate in Madrid, described the fires as "undoubtedly the largest fire in the history of the Madrid region".
- ▪If the fire is powerful enough and the atmosphere is unstable, that cloud can grow into a cumulonimbus - the same type of cloud associated with thunderstorms.If these clouds then become large enough, they can produce their own lightning, wh
- ▪A firebreak is essentially a stretch of land that has been stripped of all vegetation to stop the fire from spreading.
- ▪It is key to strip the land of any potential fuel before the fire has a chance to reach it.Spanish teams have been using many of the same techniques.Francisco Martin, a government delegate in Madrid, described the fires as "undoubtedly the
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- ▪ Wildfires in southwest Europe: What we know so far — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Weather tracker: Why Europe’s wildfires are proving so fierce and difficult to stop — The Guardian — World
- ▪ Out-of-control wildfires burn in Europe as millions brace for severe weather in the U.S. — NBC News — Top
- ▪ What to Know About the Wildfires Raging in Western Europe — NYT > Top Stories
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Article: published on 27 July 2026Image source, AFPDevastating European wildfires in maps - and how they're being tackledByTom Bennett and The Visual Journalism teamPublished4 minutes agoWildfires are tearing through France and Spain, forcing more than 300,000 people to evacuate their homes.France has seen more land burnt than any year this century, while officials in the Spanish capital Madrid say the fires are the worst the region has ever experienced.It follows a sweltering summer of heatwaves across Europe that have seen temperatures soar above 40C (104F) in many places.One of the worst affected areas is in Gironde, around the French city of Bordeaux, where more than 200,000 people have been forced from their homes.The blaze has spread rapidly, tearing through forests and fields in…
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