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France‑Spain July 2026 wildfire & evacuation crisis
300 clusters · 2597 sources · last updated
Latest: Var region forest fire in France reignites, 2,500 evacuated
By the end of July the Gironde megafire that had scorched roughly 42 000 ha forced about 220 000 residents to evacuate. French authorities declared the blaze largely under control after intensive efforts by around 1 500
July 14‑31 2026 Spain heatwave and wildfires
60 clusters · 633 sources · last updated
Latest: Spain and France battle record wildfires amid extreme heatwave
The Iberian Peninsula stayed under an intense heatwave through late July. AEMET’s yellow warning for Valencia persisted, with daytime highs above 35 °C and occasional thunderstorms, while Catalonia saw inland temperature