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Europe wildfires latest: Bordeaux suburbs evacuated as France sends in army while winds in Spain could worsen blaze – UK Times

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Europe wildfires latest: Bordeaux suburbs evacuated as France sends in army while winds in Spain could worsen blaze – UK Times

In pictures: Wildfires spread across France and Europe amid high temperatures and winds

Fiirefighters spray water in a burning forest in the Lège-Cap-Ferret region (AP)
Members of the Kiat Yack Martial Arts Academy of Spanish, Moroccan, Colombian and Romanian origin move to help extinguish flames around the academy in the village of El Tiemblo, during wildfires affecting Castilla y Leon province, Spain, July 24, 2026.
Members of the Kiat Yack Martial Arts Academy of Spanish, Moroccan, Colombian and Romanian origin move to help extinguish flames around the academy in the village of El Tiemblo, during wildfires affecting Castilla y Leon province, Spain, July 24, 2026. (Reuters)
A firefighter waters burning tires and barrels while battling a wildfire in Cebreros area, near Avila, 80 kms west of Madrid on July 24, 2026. The worst wildfires in the Madrid region's history rage west of the Spanish capital, forcing authorities to evacuate or order around 40,000 people to remain indoors.
A firefighter waters burning tires and barrels while battling a wildfire in Cebreros area, near Avila, 80 kms west of Madrid on July 24, 2026. The worst wildfires in the Madrid region’s history rage west of the Spanish capital, forcing authorities to evacuate or order around 40,000 people to remain indoors. (AFP/Getty)

Maira Butt25 July 2026 08:46

More than 200,000 evacuated in France and Spain as wildfires tear through southern Europe

Massive forest fires raging across southwestern France and central Spain have forced more than 200,000 people from their homes.

A blaze near Cap Ferret, located just 37 miles from Bordeaux on France’s Atlantic coast, has consumed some 48 square miles since Wednesday and has placed the this area, known for its stunning landscapes and upmarket resorts, under severe threat.

In Spain, the government declared a national emergency for wildfires for the first time as blazes in Madrid and the nearby province of Ávila prompted the evacuation from towns west of the capital.

Dozens of firefighters have been injured, authorities said, but no deaths were reported in either France or Spain.

Maira Butt25 July 2026 08:39

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