France and Spain fires force more than 200,000 to flee homes
•Devastating wildfires in France and Spain have forced over 200,000 people to evacuate their homes.
•France has seen more than 167,000 evacuations due to around 30 simultaneous fires, primarily in the Gironde and Landes regions.
•In Spain, at least one death has been reported, and about 60,000 people were evacuated, prompting a national state of emergency.
Europe France and Spain fires force more than 200,000 to flee homes July 25, 20269:05 PM ET By Chandelis Duster Firefighters spray water in a burning forest near Lacanau, southwestern France, Saturday, July 25, 2026. Emma Da Silva/AP hide caption toggle caption Emma Da Silva/AP Devastating wildfires in Spain and France have forced more than 200,000 people to evacuate. Across France, more than 167,000 people had been evacuated, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said on Saturday night, as some 30 fires burned simultaneously. The most devastating fires are in the Southwest, in the Gironde and Landes regions, French President Emmanuel Macron said on social media Saturday. National Wildfire alert in the Western U.S. reaches its highest level The Gironde fire, near the popular tourist destination of Bordeaux, was not contained as of Saturday night. More than 242,000 acres have been burned in France this year — a historic record — the country's interior minister Laurent Nuñez said Saturday, according to Politico Europe. Prime Minister Lecornu warned that the coming hours could be difficult. "The situation remains particularly critical in the Gironde department. The abrupt change in weather conditions yesterday has profoundly altered the fire's dynamics," Lecornu wrote in a social media post. "After a slight improvement overnight and this morning, the forecast is once again unfavorable." Sponsor Message The fires have also affected the Tour de France, the country's annual cycling race, which ends Sunday. The route for the race's final stage was shortened because security and police for the event were reassigned to assist with the fires, organizers said. In Spain, at least one person from Manises, a town in Valencia, has died from the fires, local officials said. In Avila and near Madrid, about 60,000 people were evacuated, Spain's Interior Ministry reported Saturday. Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska on Friday declared a national state of emergency beca...المصدر: NPR | Source: NPR
→Devastating wildfires in France and Spain have forced over 200,000 people to evacuate their homes.
→France has seen more than 167,000 evacuations due to around 30 simultaneous fires, primarily in the Gironde and Landes regions.
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