What to know about the historic wildfires in France and Spain
ABC NewsLiveVideoLocal NewsShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? The continent has already faced extreme heat events multiple times this year.Firefighters in Spain have called the blazes so violent that they could not be tackled head on. But the first glimmer of hope emerged Monday in France that the spread of a giant fire in the southwestern Gironde region may have slowed.Here's what to know.Europe's above-average temperatures, with a prolonged heatwave in June, have contributed to drought conditions.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoLocal NewsShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onWhat to know about the historic wildfires in France and SpainHistoric wildfires in France and Spain have forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homesByJUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press and THOMAS ADAMSON Associated PressJuly 27, 2026, 9:12 AM1:15Firefighters battle a wildfire in San Martin de Valdeiglesias, west of Madrid, Spain, Sunday, July 26, 2026.
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