Thousands flee fires in France, blazes merge in Spain
Spanish police said they had arrested one person and were investigating another suspected of starting that fire by using heavy machinery in a prohibited area.The area west of Madrid, where many residents from the capital have second homes, is densely populated.
- ▪Spanish police said they had arrested one person and were investigating another suspected of starting that fire by using heavy machinery in a prohibited area.The area west of Madrid, where many residents from the capital have second homes,
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- ▪ Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as more than 200,000 people flee flames in France, Spain — The Sydney Morning Herald
- ▪ More than 100,000 flee or hole up indoors as wildfires rage in France and Spain — NZ Herald
- ▪ WATCH: 200,000 people flee out-of-control wildfires in France and Spain — ABC News — Top
- ▪ Wildfires force over 200K people in southern France, central Spain to flee homes — ABC News — International
- ▪ Tens of thousands flee fires in France, blazes merge outside Madrid — Investing.com — News
- ▪ Tens of thousands flee forest infernos in France and Spain — Channel NewsAsia
- ▪ Tens of thousands flee forest wildfires in France and Spain — Le Monde (EN)
- ▪ More than 80,000 flee forest infernos in France and Spain — Phys.org
- ▪ 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
- ▪ Tens of thousands flee fires in France, blazes merge outside Madrid — ABC News (Australia)
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Camera IconTens of thousands of people in France and Spain have been forced to evacuate due to massive fires. (EPA PHOTO) Credit: AAPThousands flee fires in France, blazes merge in SpainMichael Francis Gore and Stephane MaheReuters25 July 2026, 6:45amCopy linkShare storyTens of thousands of people have fled wildfires in southwest France and Spain declared a national emergency, as huge blazes merged outside Madrid and searing heat left tinder-dry conditions across the region.French authorities on Friday ordered the total evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula, a tourism hotspot on the country's Atlantic Coast.
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