France, Spain battle ‘monster’ wildfires with more heat on the way
5 sources covered this · see comparison →AFPMore on this topicWildfires threaten Bordeaux as France, Spain battle blazesWildfires force evacuations outside Bordeaux as Spanish blazes cause first deathSee more onSpainFranceWildfires
- ▪AFPMore on this topicWildfires threaten Bordeaux as France, Spain battle blazesWildfires force evacuations outside Bordeaux as Spanish blazes cause first deathSee more onSpainFranceWildfires
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- ▪ France, Spain battle 'monster' wildfires with more heat on the way — Korea Times
- ▪ France, Spain battle 'monster' wildfires with more heat on the way — Phys.org
- ▪ France and Spain battle vast wildfires as fresh heatwave approaches — RFI English
- ▪ Europe battles fast-moving wildfires sweeping across Spain and France, in photos - AP News — Google News
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| Publication time | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:33:00 +0800 |
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France, Spain battle ‘monster’ wildfires with more heat on the waySign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxMore than 325,000 people have fled their homes, mostly in the Gironde department, home to Bordeaux. PHOTO: EPAPublished Jul 27, 2026, 02:33 PMUpdated Jul 27, 2026, 02:33 PMSet as preferred sourceSummariseMassive wildfires in south-west France and central Spain have forced over 325,000 people to evacuate amid extreme heat and dry conditions worsened by climate change.Firefighters face dangerous conditions, including a rare "pyrocumulonimbus" fire cloud, with many injured and extensive damage to homes and natural areas.Authorities are holding crisis meetings and deploying thousands of personnel to combat the fires, while new heatwaves threaten to worsen the situation…
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