Tens of thousands flee fires in France, blazes merge outside Madrid
Two fires merged outside Madrid, and a third was on the verge of joining them, government officials said."I had to run from my house. The national emergency - the first ever issued over a wildfire in Spain - opened up federal funding to tackle the crisis."This is the worst wildfire in our region's history," Madrid's regional leader Isabel Diaz Ayuso said after telling reporters the fires had merged.
- ▪Two fires merged outside Madrid, and a third was on the verge of joining them, government officials said."I had to run from my house.
- ▪The national emergency - the first ever issued over a wildfire in Spain - opened up federal funding to tackle the crisis."This is the worst wildfire in our region's history," Madrid's regional leader Isabel Diaz Ayuso said after telling rep
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- ▪ Wildfires in France and Spain Drive Tens of Thousands From Their Homes — NYT — World
- ▪ Tens of thousands in France flee burning holiday haven — Straits Times — World
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Tens of thousands flee fires in France as blazes merge outside MadridTopic:FiresPosted Sat 25 Jul 2026 at 1:05amSat 25 Jul 2026 at 1:05amSat 25 Jul 2026 at 1:05amThe fires are ripping through one of France's most affluent holiday destinations in the south. (Reuters: Stephane Mahe)In short:Tens of thousands of people have fled wildfires in southwest France while authorities have ordered the total evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula. French President Emmanuel Macron requested help from the European Union as a heatwave continues to grip the continent.Meanwhile, blazes have merged outside Madrid and Spain has for the first time declared a national emergency over fires.
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