Thousands have been evacuated in southwest France and near Madrid as wildfires spread during one of Europe’s hottest summers on record. Officials in both countries are linking the crisis to extreme heat, dry conditions and strong winds.
Tourists and residents in south-west France and central Spain have been evacuated as raging wildfires spread in extreme heat and wind. Authorities have deployed military and emergency resources while flights to Bordeaux and Madrid remain unaffected.
Wildfires in western France and central Spain have forced more than 250,000 people to evacuate, killed at least one man near Valencia, and killed three firefighters in Europe this week. EU aircraft, the French army and Spanish emergency services are being deployed as the blazes spread near Bordeaux and Madrid.
Over 100,000 people have been evacuated in Spain and France due to heatwave-induced wildfires, with a tractor driver arrested in Spain for allegedly sparking one of the blazes. The EU has deployed water-bombing aircraft to both countries.
Wildfires in France, Germany, Greece, Spain, and Portugal have emitted over 8.31 million tonnes of CO₂ by July 22, with a 57% rise in European wildfires since 2022. WHO Europe warns of more frequent and intense blazes due to climate change, highlighting severe health impacts from smoke pollution.
Massive wildfires continue to burn across parts of France and Spain, leading to the evacuation of tens of thousands, including the entire Cap Ferret peninsula. Authorities in both countries have declared emergencies and France has requested assistance from European Union neighbors to combat the blazes.
Wildfires in Spain and France have forced more than 100,000 people to evacuate or stay indoors, with Madrid declaring a national emergency and France evacuating Cap Ferret by land and sea.
Tens of thousands have fled wildfires in southwest France and Spain, with Spain declaring a national emergency as huge blazes merged outside Madrid. Searing heat has created tinder-dry conditions across Europe, straining emergency services and impacting crops and nuclear plant cooling.
Canada is experiencing over 900 active wildfires, scorching 3 million hectares, with significant concerns in the Northwest Territories and Ontario, causing poor air quality extending to Europe. Concurrently, Salta, Argentina, recorded its warmest-ever winter night at 26C, driven by the Zonda wind and potentially influenced by El Niño.
Donald Trump accused Canada of "poisoning" US air with wildfire smoke, threatening sanctions and tariffs, prompting incredulity from scientists. Experts assert the fires are a symptom of the climate crisis, exacerbated by policies Trump supported, not a lack of Canadian management.
Spain declared its first national emergency for wildfires, evacuating over 10,000 residents as an intense heatwave fuels destructive blazes. France also requested EU assistance for a major fire near Bordeaux, forcing 40,000 evacuations, highlighting southern Europe's escalating wildfire crisis.
Spain's government declared a national emergency due to wildfires in the central Madrid region, forcing 10,000 evacuations. Simultaneously, around 40,000 people fled blazes in southern France, described by Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez as the largest of the season, ravaging over 10,000 hectares and destroying 80 homes.
French authorities have ordered the evacuation of the entire Cap Ferret peninsula and other areas, displacing tens of thousands as an "XXL fire" rages in Gironde. Spain has also declared a national emergency due to out-of-control wildfires near Madrid, with both nations battling extreme conditions.
Intense heatwaves and drought have caused severe wildfires across Europe, Canada, and the US. Experts discuss varied management strategies, including Indigenous cultural burning, while Brazil shows success in reducing Amazon fires, though El Nino poses future risks.
Tens of thousands were urged to evacuate as severe wildfires continue to burn across Spain, France, and Italy, exacerbated by an impending heatwave and climate change. Spain declared a national emergency in Madrid and Avila, while France invoked the EU civil protection mechanism for aid.
Parts of Wales, including north Wales and Upper Severn, are officially in drought due to record-low river flows and heatwaves, with July set to be the driest in nearly 200 years. This follows similar declarations in England and comes amid wider European drought intensified by climate change, impacting wildlife, farming, and prompting water restrictions.
Brutal heat and a marine heatwave in southern Europe have triggered intense wildfires in France and Spain, forcing approximately 30,000 people, including thousands of tourists, to evacuate. Authorities in both countries are deploying resources as record-breaking temperatures and land burned exacerbate the crisis.
Over 20,000 residents and holidaymakers have been evacuated from southwest France due to raging wildfires near Bordeaux, with 800 firefighters battling the blaze. The fire, possibly started by a brush-clearing machine, has scorched 3,400 hectares, exacerbated by France's third heatwave and strong winds, prompting EU aerial support.
Over 20,000 people have evacuated due to intense wildfires on France's Atlantic coast, exacerbated by a record-breaking marine heatwave in the Mediterranean and extreme temperatures across southern Europe. Firefighters battle the blaze near Bordeaux as an investigation into its cause begins.
Over 10,000 people evacuated in southwestern France due to a rapid wildfire near Bordeaux, while Spain battles one of its largest blazes on record, burning 32,000 hectares. Southern Europe faces widespread wildfires and heatwaves, with Italy, Greece, and Cyprus also affected, and the UK experiencing prolonged dry weather.
Wildfires in France's Gironde region have led to 12,000 evacuations and destroyed 3,400 hectares. Fires also rage in Spain and Italy, with firefighter deaths reported in Sicily and near Bordeaux. Temperatures are rising, exacerbating the situation across southern Europe.
Over 20,000 evacuated in southwest France due to wildfires; Spain battles multiple fires with 100,000+ hectares burned, amid a heatwave with temperatures reaching 44C, causing over 10,000 excess deaths across Europe.
Over 10,000 people evacuated from southwestern France due to a rapid wildfire near Bordeaux, while other blazes rage across Spain, Italy, and Greece, fueled by heatwaves, prompting calls for climate action from Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
Wildfires continue to rage across south-west France, leading to 12,000 evacuations and destroying over 2,400 hectares. Italy is also battling significant blazes, with one firefighter dying in Sicily, while Spain warns of extreme fire risk amid high temperatures and record heatwaves across Europe.
