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High winds could make fighting Spanish wildfires harder, officials say
Hundreds of thousands have evacuated as firefighters battle record blazes fueled by dry vegetation and a forecast heatwave, officials said.
- On Monday, July 27, 2026, firefighters battled major wildfires raging near Bordeaux, France, and Madrid, Spain, forcing more than 325,000 people to flee their homes.
- Successive heatwaves and lack of rain since May left forests super-dry, fueling the fires that scientists say are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change.
- Spain's civil protection chief Virginia Barcones described the fire around Avila as a "monster," telling state broadcaster TVE: "We are dealing with a perimeter of 280 kilometres encompassing 77,000 hectares."
- French President Emmanuel Macron scheduled a crisis cabinet meeting for Monday, while Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez planned to visit fire-hit areas in Valencia.
- Forecasters warned that temperatures could reach 40 degrees Celsius by midweek, with strong winds potentially creating favorable conditions for new fires as authorities urged vigilance.
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France and Spain race to curb wildfires before new heatwave arrives
Authorities have evacuated about 220,000 people, including tourists, in France, while in Spain around 100,000 have been told to seek shelter.
·Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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France, Spain race to curb wildfires before new heatwave arrives | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
BORDEAUX, France / MADRID, Spain >> Firefighters sought today to take advantage of more favourable weather conditions to subdue massive wildfires threatening the French city and tourist region of Bordeaux and a number of sites in neighbouring Spain.
·Honolulu, United States
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Areas will be inhospitable as the food chain will be broken
·Marousi, Greece
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Extreme heat has held Europe in its grip for weeks. Follow all updates on the ongoing heatwaves and severe wildfires in this live blog.
·Kobbegem, Belgium
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