More than 250,000 people flee wildfires in France and Spain
Massive wildfires in France and Spain have forced over 250,000 people to evacuate as heatwaves and climate conditions fuel the blazes. Both nations have deployed military resources and emergency measures to combat the fires, which are threatening major regions including Bordeaux.
Why it matters
The scale of these evacuations highlights the increasing severity of climate-driven natural disasters in Europe.
A fire in El Tiemblo, to the west of Madrid. Spain has declared a national emergency over the wildfires for the first time ever./Getty Images A fire in El Tiemblo, to the west of Madrid. Spain has declared a national emergency over the wildfires for the first time ever./Getty Images Wildfires More than 250,000 people flee wildfires in France and Spain Hundreds of firefighters battle blazes as strong winds drive fires towards Bordeaux and smoke prompts health warnings in Madrid
Prefer the Guardian on Google Unrestrained wildfires in Spain and France have forced more than 250,000 people to flee, authorities from both countries have said, as they struggle to contain the blazes.
About 70,000 people were evacuated from central Spain , while 197,000 people fled in France, including tens of thousands from the wine region city of Bordeaux.
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