France and Spain race to contain fires before new heatwave
“We had this campsite, we had another one, and we’ve lost it all. AFPMore on this topicFire-ravaged French village furious at being ‘sacrificed’ for millionaires’ peninsulaMacron pledges ‘zero tolerance’ for arson after spate of fires in FranceSee more onFranceSpainWildfiresHeatwaveEmmanuel Macron
- ▪“We had this campsite, we had another one, and we’ve lost it all.
- ▪AFPMore on this topicFire-ravaged French village furious at being ‘sacrificed’ for millionaires’ peninsulaMacron pledges ‘zero tolerance’ for arson after spate of fires in FranceSee more onFranceSpainWildfiresHeatwaveEmmanuel Macron
17 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 16 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 6 lean left, 9 centre.
- ▪ France and Spain race to curb wildfires before new heatwave arrives — South China Morning Post
- ▪ Heat Wave Threatens Further Wildfire Spread in France and Spain — NYT — World
- ▪ France and Spain have 24 hours to contain wildfires before fresh heatwave strikes — NZ Herald
- ▪ France and Spain race to curb wildfires before new heatwave arrives - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ France and Spain race to contain huge wildfires before fresh heatwave begins — The Guardian — World
- ▪ Spain races to contain blazes before new heatwave — Channel NewsAsia
- ▪ France and Spain race to curb wildfires before new heatwave arrives — ABC News (Australia)
- ▪ Spain races to contain blazes before new heatwave — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ Spain races to contain blazes before temperatures rise — Dawn
- ▪ How wildfires in France and Spain may affect your travel plans — BBC News — Business
- ▪ Photos: France, Spain battle ‘monster’ wildfires as more heat looms — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ France and Spain brace for more extreme heat as wildfires rage — International homepage
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| Publication time | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:17:00 +0800 |
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France and Spain race to contain fires before new heatwaveSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxA view of the burned El Ancla jetty at the San Juan Reservoir after a wildfire in Pelayos de la Presa, Spain, on July 27. PHOTO: AFPPublished Jul 28, 2026, 07:17 AMUpdated Jul 28, 2026, 07:21 AMSet as preferred sourceListenSummariseFrance and Spain are fighting historic wildfires that have destroyed vast areas, forced massive evacuations and damaged hundreds of homes amid worsening heatwaves.French President Macron and Spanish officials warn of tough weeks ahead as fires create dangerous conditions including rare pyrocumulonimbus clouds and self-generated winds.The EU is sending more water-bombing planes, but firefighting is challenged by extreme heat, climate change effects…
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