Devastating wildfires send 267,000 fleeing in France and Spain

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12 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 23 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 4 lean left, 7 centre.

• ▪ More than 140,000 flee monster wildfires near Bordeaux — Le Monde (EN)
• ▪ Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as more than 200,000 people flee flames in France, Spain — Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
• ▪ More than 100,000 flee or hole up indoors as wildfires rage in France and Spain — NZ Herald
• ▪ Thousands flee fires in France, blazes merge in Spain — PerthNow
• ▪ WATCH: 200,000 people flee out-of-control wildfires in France and Spain — ABC News — Top
• ▪ Wildfires force over 200K people in southern France, central Spain to flee homes — ABC News — International
• ▪ Tens of thousands flee fires in France, blazes merge outside Madrid — Investing.com — News
• ▪ More than 80,000 flee forest infernos in France and Spain — Phys.org
• ▪ Wildfires in France and Spain Drive Tens of Thousands From Their Homes — NYT — World
• ▪ Tens of thousands in France flee burning holiday haven — Straits Times — World
• ▪ Tens of thousands flee fires in France, blazes merge outside Madrid — ABC News (Australia)

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