Thousands flee fires in France, blazes merge in Spain
Spanish police said they had arrested one person and were investigating another suspected of starting that fire by using heavy machinery in a prohibited area.The area west of Madrid, where many residents from the capital have second homes, is densely populated.
- ▪Spanish police said they had arrested one person and were investigating another suspected of starting that fire by using heavy machinery in a prohibited area.The area west of Madrid, where many residents from the capital have second homes,
20 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 3 days. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 6 lean left, 12 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ 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
- ▪ Devastating wildfires send 267,000 fleeing in France and Spain — Channel NewsAsia
- ▪ More than 140,000 flee monster wildfires near Bordeaux — Le Monde (EN)
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Camera IconTens of thousands of people in France and Spain have been forced to evacuate due to massive fires. (EPA PHOTO) Credit: AAPThousands flee fires in France, blazes merge in SpainMichael Francis Gore and Stephane MaheReuters25 July 2026, 6:45amCopy linkShare storyTens of thousands of people have fled wildfires in southwest France and Spain declared a national emergency, as huge blazes merged outside Madrid and searing heat left tinder-dry conditions across the region.French authorities on Friday ordered the total evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula, a tourism hotspot on the country's Atlantic Coast.
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