France and Spain fires force more than 200,000 to flee homes

• ▪Europe France and Spain fires force more than 200,000 to flee homes July 25, 20269:05 PM ET By Chandelis Duster Firefighters spray water in a burning forest near Lacanau, southwestern France, Saturday, July 25, 2026.
• ▪Emma Da Silva/AP hide caption toggle caption Emma Da Silva/AP Devastating wildfires in Spain and France have forced more than 200,000 people to evacuate.
• ▪Across France, more than 167,000 people had been evacuated, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said on Saturday night, as some 30 fires burned simultaneously.

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• ▪ Over 250,000 people forced to flee homes as France and Spain battle raging wildfires — New York Post
• ▪ Fires claim lives in France and Spain, forcing 250,000 people to flee their homes — ABC News (Australia)
• ▪ Wildfires send nearly 260,000 fleeing in France and Spain — NZ Herald
• ▪ More than 250,000 displaced in Eastern Europe as Spain and France continue to battle wildfires — The Globe and Mail
• ▪ More than 300,000 flee wildfires in France and Spain — BBC News
• ▪ 200,000 people flee their homes in France as wildfires continue — France 24 (EN)
• ▪ More than 250,000 people flee their homes in France and Spain as wildfires burn — The Washington Times
• ▪ More than 250,000 people flee wildfires in France and Spain — World news | The Guardian
• ▪ France and Spain battle wildfires as more than 250,000 people are forced to flee homes - AP News — "site:apnews.com" - Google News
• ▪ More than 250,000 people flee their homes in France and Spain as wildfires burn — Global News
• ▪ More than 250,000 people flee their homes in France and Spain as wildfires burn — World News
• ▪ Untamed wildfires in Spain, France force more than 200,000 to flee — Straits Times — World

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