Wildfires in France and Spain claim lives, forcing 250,000 people to flee their homes
Severe wildfires in France and Spain have resulted in fatalities and the mass evacuation of over 300,000 residents. Authorities are struggling to contain the blazes, which are being exacerbated by extreme weather conditions and erratic wind patterns.
Why it matters
Underscores the escalating threat of climate-driven natural disasters in Europe and the strain on emergency response infrastructure.
Three people have died and more than 300,000 people across France and Spain have been forced to evacuate their homes as wildfires tear across Europe.
Spain declared its first ever civil national emergency, while the French Prime Minister says the fires are a level "never before seen"
Aerial assets from across Europe have been sent to Spain to aid overwhelmed brigades, while France deploys military personnel to help locally.
Link copied Share Share article Powerful wildfires have whipped up whirlwinds and are scorching parts of France, with Spain also battling an inferno as at least three people have died and more than 300,000 have been forced to evacuate their homes.
Earlier on Saturday, officials in both countries suggested the intensity of some of the blazes had lessened.
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