France and Spain race to contain huge wildfires before fresh heatwave begins
A wildfire burns near Cestas in Gironde province in south-west France. Photograph: Julien Soulard/EPAView image in fullscreenA wildfire burns near Cestas in Gironde province in south-west France. Authorities are battling two separate fires north-west of Madrid, taking the total area of scorched land near the capital to 70,000 hectares.France was also in “a race against time” to control wildfires before another heatwave this week, said Eric Brocardi, a fire service spokesperson.
- ▪A wildfire burns near Cestas in Gironde province in south-west France.
- ▪Photograph: Julien Soulard/EPAView image in fullscreenA wildfire burns near Cestas in Gironde province in south-west France.
- ▪Authorities are battling two separate fires north-west of Madrid, taking the total area of scorched land near the capital to 70,000 hectares.France was also in “a race against time” to control wildfires before another heatwave this week, sa
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- ▪ 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
- ▪ 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)
- ▪ Wildfires Live Updates: Spain and France Fight to Contain Blazes as Extreme Heat Threatens New Fires — NYT — World
- ▪ 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
- ▪ Massive wildfires in France, Spain being fought ahead of forecast heat wave — CBS News — Top
- ▪ France, Spain battle 'monster' wildfires with more heat on the way — Korea Times
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A wildfire burns near Cestas in Gironde province in south-west France. Photograph: Julien Soulard/EPAView image in fullscreenA wildfire burns near Cestas in Gironde province in south-west France. Photograph: Julien Soulard/EPAWildfiresFrance and Spain race to contain huge wildfires before fresh heatwave beginsOfficials talk of ‘absolutely critical’ days for firefighters before rise again from middle of the weekAngelique Chrisafis in Bordeaux, Angela Giuffrida in Rome and Jennifer Rankin in BrusselsMon 27 Jul 2026 12.36 EDTLast modified on Mon 27 Jul 2026 12.56 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleFirefighters in France and Spain are racing to bring huge wildfires under control before another heatwave later this week that will complicate efforts to tame the flames.Spain’s interior…
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