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Southern Europe wildfire crisis

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The July‑August 2026 heatwave continued to drive record wildfires across southern Europe. Fires By late July fires had burned more than 175,000 ha of forest in Spain and about 42,000 ha in France’s Gironde region, far exceeding earlier estimates. with additional blazes in Greece and Portugal. Over 300,000 people have been evacuated or displaced, and dozens of deaths have been reported. Spanish authorities placed 14 of the 17 autonomous communities under heat alerts, with temperatures forecast up to 42 °C. The EU announced €10.7 billion for wildfire preparedness in its next long‑term budget and kept civil‑protection mechanisms on standby while emergency shelters remain in use. By the end of July, the blaze spread to Greece and Portugal, adding to the toll of 13 confirmed deaths in Spain and forcing more than 300,000 residents to flee the Bordeaux area were confirmed in France. Spain. The crisis has become a focal point of sparked intense political debate, with some commentators linking the fires to migrant presence blaming migrants and alleged arson, while others stress the need called for stronger climate policy and forest‑management reforms. A *Nature* study projects that extreme fire conditions in the Mediterranean could become up to ten times more likely under continued warming, and scientists warn warned that fire risk may could double once global temperatures exceed 2 °C. In early August the fire front spread into Turkey and the Balkans, and three firefighters were killed in Greece. The European Central Bank announced an assessment of how ecosystem damage from the wildfires could affect credit risk, inflation and long‑term financial stability, highlighting emerging systemic economic risks. Business owners reported severe property losses, and fire commanders described the flames as moving at unprecedented speed. The EU has earmarked €10.7 billion for wildfire preparedness in its next long‑term budget and kept civil‑protection mechanisms on standby.

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