More than 250,000 people flee wildfires in France and Spain
Spain has declared a national emergency over the wildfires for the first time ever. Photograph: César Manso/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA fire in El Tiemblo, to the west of Madrid. In Spain, high winds were exacerbating the fires, and two of the three merged on Friday.
- ▪Spain has declared a national emergency over the wildfires for the first time ever.
- ▪Photograph: César Manso/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA fire in El Tiemblo, to the west of Madrid.
- ▪In Spain, high winds were exacerbating the fires, and two of the three merged on Friday.
17 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 3 days. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 3 lean left, 9 centre, 3 right.
- ▪ Wildfire forces more than 220,000 to evacuate in France, destroys over 200 homes — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Wildfires in France drive 250,000 people from their homes and creep toward wine city of Bordeaux - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Wildfire forces another 55,000 people to evacuate in southwest France — https://www.airdriecityview.com/rss
- ▪ France and Spain fires force more than 200,000 to flee homes — NPR Topics: News
- ▪ Over 250,000 people forced to flee homes as France and Spain battle raging wildfires — New York Post
- ▪ Fires claim lives in France and Spain, forcing 250,000 people to flee their homes — ABC News (Australia)
- ▪ Wildfires send nearly 260,000 fleeing in France and Spain — NZ Herald
- ▪ More than 250,000 displaced in Eastern Europe as Spain and France continue to battle wildfires — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ More than 300,000 flee wildfires in France and Spain — BBC News
- ▪ 200,000 people flee their homes in France as wildfires continue — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ More than 250,000 people flee their homes in France and Spain as wildfires burn — The Washington Times
- ▪ More than 250,000 people flee their homes in France and Spain as wildfires burn — Global News
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A fire in El Tiemblo, to the west of Madrid. Spain has declared a national emergency over the wildfires for the first time ever. Photograph: César Manso/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA fire in El Tiemblo, to the west of Madrid. Spain has declared a national emergency over the wildfires for the first time ever. Photograph: César Manso/AFP/Getty ImagesWildfiresMore than 250,000 people flee wildfires in France and SpainHundreds of firefighters battle blazes as strong winds drive fires towards Bordeaux and smoke prompts health warnings in MadridWilliam ChristouSat 25 Jul 2026 10.50 EDTLast modified on Sat 25 Jul 2026 10.59 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleUnrestrained wildfires in Spain and France have forced more than 250,000 people to flee, authorities from both countries have…
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