France, Spain battle wildfires as more than 2,50,000 people are forced to flee homes
One man died in Manises, the municipality reported on its Facebook page, the first death so far in the blazes. Over 1,66,000 evacuated as wildfires spin out of control in France, SpainTour riders will race on Sunday (July 26, 2026) inside Paris, rather than starting from Thoiry, west of the capital, on a circuit of 89 kilometres (55 miles) — down by a third from the 133-kilometre (82.5-mile) route that had been planned. Wildfire leads to evacuations in some suburbs of French city of BordeauxHe said the fire was about 30 kilometres (20 miles) west of the city and lost some of its intensity overnight.
- ▪One man died in Manises, the municipality reported on its Facebook page, the first death so far in the blazes.
- ▪Over 1,66,000 evacuated as wildfires spin out of control in France, SpainTour riders will race on Sunday (July 26, 2026) inside Paris, rather than starting from Thoiry, west of the capital, on a circuit of 89 kilometres (55 miles) — down by
- ▪Wildfire leads to evacuations in some suburbs of French city of BordeauxHe said the fire was about 30 kilometres (20 miles) west of the city and lost some of its intensity overnight.
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- ▪ #France: Over 40,000 people evacuated due to #wildfires in the #southwest — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ Thousands evacuated due to wildfire in France's southwest — France 24
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France sent a hulking military cargo plane to dump tonnes of flame retardants as it battled raging wildfires on Saturday (July 25, 2026) and slashed the final stage of the Tour de France to redeploy security personnel to the blazes that forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes.The latest wildfires in southern Europe this week have displaced more than 2,50,000 people, including some 70,000 people who were evacuated in central Spain. One man died in Manises, the municipality reported on its Facebook page, the first death so far in the blazes. Flames burn during a wildfire in La Vall d’Uixo, Castellon, Spain, on July 25, 2026.Flames burn during a wildfire in La Vall d'Uixo, Castellon, Spain, on July 25, 2026.
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