More than 250,000 people flee wildfires in France and Spain
Spain has declared a national emergency over the wildfires for the first time ever. Photograph: César Manso/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA fire in El Tiemblo, to the west of Madrid. In Spain, high winds were exacerbating the fires, and two of the three merged on Friday.
- ▪Spain has declared a national emergency over the wildfires for the first time ever.
- ▪Photograph: César Manso/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA fire in El Tiemblo, to the west of Madrid.
- ▪In Spain, high winds were exacerbating the fires, and two of the three merged on Friday.
10 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 18 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 4 centre, 2 right.
- ▪ More than 250,000 people flee their homes in France and Spain as wildfires burn — The Washington Times
- ▪ More than 250,000 people flee their homes in France and Spain as wildfires burn - 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
- ▪ Wildfires force 200,000 people to evacuate in the southwest of France — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ Untamed wildfires in Spain, France force more than 200,000 to flee — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Wildfires in France and Spain force 200,000 to flee — CBS News — Top
- ▪ 200,000 people forced to evacuate as wildfires rip through Spain and France — The Sydney Morning Herald
- ▪ At least 200,000 Europeans forced to evacuate raging wildfires — Washington Examiner
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A fire in El Tiemblo, to the west of Madrid. Spain has declared a national emergency over the wildfires for the first time ever. Photograph: César Manso/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA fire in El Tiemblo, to the west of Madrid. Spain has declared a national emergency over the wildfires for the first time ever. Photograph: César Manso/AFP/Getty ImagesWildfiresMore than 250,000 people flee wildfires in France and SpainHundreds of firefighters battle blazes as strong winds drive fires towards Bordeaux and smoke prompts health warnings in MadridWilliam ChristouSat 25 Jul 2026 10.50 EDTLast modified on Sat 25 Jul 2026 10.59 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleUnrestrained wildfires in Spain and France have forced more than 250,000 people to flee, authorities from both countries have…
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