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France Spain Wildfires
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Major wildfires in Spain and France have prompted mass evacuations and a national emergency declaration in Spain, with over 200,000 people affected as firefighters battle the blazes amid a heatwave.
How it unfolded
4h ago
Over 200,000 forced to flee or lockdown
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Over 100,000 flee or shelter indoors
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France orders 40,000 evacuated from Cap Ferret
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Spain declares national emergency, 10,000 evacuated
What happened earlier
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Full story →Over 200,000 forced to flee or in lockdown as massive wildfires cause chaos in France and Spain
Over 200,000 people forced to flee or lockdown due to massive wildfires in France and Spain.
Spain declared a national emergency as the blaze remained difficult to control.
France ordered total evacuation of Cap Ferret peninsula on the Atlantic coast.
Wildfire in south-west France burned through more than 19,000 hectares (47,000 acres) of forest.
Earlier · 21h ago
Full story →Spain declares national emergency as wildfires continue to rage near Madrid
Spain declared a national emergency after wildfires threatened communities near Madrid and Avila.
Over 10,000 people were evacuated from Villa del Prado, San Martin de Valdeiglesias, Pelayos de la Presa, and Aldea del Fresno.
The Interior Ministry cited simultaneous fires, adverse weather, and need for cross-administration resources.
The regional government of Madrid described the situation as one of 'extreme gravity'.
This is the first such declaration linked to a wildfire under Spain's National Civil Protection System law.
Earlier · 17h ago
Full story →50,000 Flee As Wildfires Ravage France, Spain
