Devastating wildfires send 267,000 fleeing in France and Spain

Center: 2 (ABC News (Australia), Straits Times — World); Lean Left: 1 (NYT — World).

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Devastating wildfires send 267,000 fleeing in France and Spain

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▪Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface.
▪Residents were forced to keep their windows closed by the smell of throat-irritating smoke.
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▪ Spain and France wildfires force more than 300,000 to flee as Macron calls crisis meeting — CNBC — Top
▪ Massive Wildfires Race Toward Bordeaux as Tens of Thousands Flee | VIDEOS — Times Now
▪ Wildfires in France force 250,000 people from their homes as flames advance toward Bordeaux — The Globe and Mail
▪ Wildfires displace more than 250,000 in France, threaten famed wine region — Fox News
▪ Watch: Wildfires rage across France, Spain as thousands flee, national emergency declared — Times of India — Top
▪ Photos: Wildfires in France drive 250,000 people from their homes — Al Jazeera English
▪ Thousands crowd shelters as wildfires force exodus in France, Spain — Phys.org
▪ Wildfires in France drive 250,000 people from their homes, creep toward wine city — The Seattle Times
▪ Wildfires in France drive 250,000 people from their homes and creep toward wine city of Bordeaux — ABC News — International
▪ Hundreds of Thousands Flee Fires in France and Spain as Help Pours In — NYT > Top Stories
▪ More than 140,000 flee monster wildfires near Bordeaux — Le Monde (EN)
▪ Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as more than 200,000 people flee flames in France, Spain — Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News

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Publication time	Sat, 25 Jul 2026 22:13:02 +0800
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