Spain and France wildfires force more than 300,000 to flee as Macron calls crisis meeting
Wildfires are ravaging southern France and spreading into Spain, forcing more than 300,000 people to flee ahead of further expected heatwaves during the week. The wildfires have also affected 77,000 hectares of the Avila and Toledo areas in Western Madrid. "The situation remains highly unfavorable," France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on X on Saturday, according to a Google translation.
- ▪Wildfires are ravaging southern France and spreading into Spain, forcing more than 300,000 people to flee ahead of further expected heatwaves during the week.
- ▪The wildfires have also affected 77,000 hectares of the Avila and Toledo areas in Western Madrid.
- ▪"The situation remains highly unfavorable," France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on X on Saturday, according to a Google translation.
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- ▪ Massive Wildfires Race Toward Bordeaux as Tens of Thousands Flee | VIDEOS — Times Now
- ▪ Wildfires in France force 250,000 people from their homes as flames advance toward Bordeaux — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ Wildfires displace more than 250,000 in France, threaten famed wine region — Latest & Breaking News on Fox News
- ▪ Watch: Wildfires rage across France, Spain as thousands flee, national emergency declared — Times of India — Top
- ▪ Photos: Wildfires in France drive 250,000 people from their homes — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Thousands crowd shelters as wildfires force exodus in France, Spain — Phys.org
- ▪ Wildfires in France drive 250,000 people from their homes, creep toward wine city — The Seattle Times
- ▪ Wildfires in France drive 250,000 people from their homes and creep toward wine city of Bordeaux — ABC News — International
- ▪ Hundreds of Thousands Flee Fires in France and Spain as Help Pours In — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ Devastating wildfires send 267,000 fleeing in France and Spain — Channel NewsAsia
- ▪ More than 140,000 flee monster wildfires near Bordeaux — Le Monde (EN)
- ▪ Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as more than 200,000 people flee flames in France, Spain — Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News
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Wildfires are ravaging southern France and spreading into Spain, forcing more than 300,000 people to flee ahead of further expected heatwaves during the week. French President Emmanuel Macron is set to hold a crisis cabinet meeting on Monday, while Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will visit areas hit by fires in Valencia, in the East of Spain.The fire, which began in the Southwest of France in Gironde, has burned 42,000 hectares and has forced one of the largest evacuations in France's history, according to French broadcaster France 24 and local news outlets. The wildfires have also affected 77,000 hectares of the Avila and Toledo areas in Western Madrid.
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