Wildfire forces 40,000 tourists and residents to flee French peninsula
ROMAIN PERROCHEAU/AFP/Getty In Spain, two separate blazes were raging out of control within 62 miles of Madrid, with some residents of the Spanish capital waking up to the smell of smoke, according to residents. "The gendarmes came and knocked on every door, the fire was about 500 meters (yards) away — we grabbed some things and left," said Patrick Martineau, a 69-year-old resident of Le Porge, near Bordeaux. Three firefighters have been killed as southern Europe endures more severe heat, with temperatures topping the 40 degree Celsius mark (104 Fahrenheit) in some areas.
- ▪ROMAIN PERROCHEAU/AFP/Getty In Spain, two separate blazes were raging out of control within 62 miles of Madrid, with some residents of the Spanish capital waking up to the smell of smoke, according to residents.
- ▪"The gendarmes came and knocked on every door, the fire was about 500 meters (yards) away — we grabbed some things and left," said Patrick Martineau, a 69-year-old resident of Le Porge, near Bordeaux.
- ▪Three firefighters have been killed as southern Europe endures more severe heat, with temperatures topping the 40 degree Celsius mark (104 Fahrenheit) in some areas.
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World Wildfire in France forces 40,000 people to evacuate as crews battle record blazes across Western Europe Updated on: July 24, 2026 / 6:48 AM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google Paris, France — Luggage-clad residents and tourists fled the French peninsula of Cap Ferret by boat and the smell of smoke drifted into parts of Spain's capital Madrid on Friday as wildfires swept through multiple parts of western Europe, triggering states of emergency and calls for EU help.Some 40,000 people have been evacuated in southwestern France due to a fire that has ravaged more than 25,000 acres, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez told AFP, calling the blaze "the largest fire of the season." "As I speak, gradually, 40,000 people have either been evacuated or are currently being evacuated," he said,…
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