Southern Europe Wildfire Crisissince Jul 25

European Wildfire Emergency

Wildfires in Spain and France force mass evacuations as firefighters battle blazes.

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More than 200,000 people flee or lock down as wildfires sweep France and Spain

At least 200,000 forced to evacuate raging European wildfires

Firefighters battle Madrid blaze, as thousands evacuated in France and Spain

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More than 200,000 people across Spain and France fled or were ordered to lock down as Spain declared a national wildfire emergency on July 23, after blazes threatened Madrid and Avila. West of Madrid, three fires merged into one blaze that officials said exceeded firefighters’ capacity, prompting the regional government to request help. Spanish police arrested a tractor driver accused of starting a wildfire while using farm machinery. In southwest France, authorities ordered the Cap Ferret peninsula evacuated by land and sea after flames burned more than 8,700 hectares.

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