France, Spain evacuate 160,000 as wildfires tear through Bordeaux and Madrid
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LÈGE-CAP-FERRET (France), July 25 — France and Spain evacuated more than 160,000 people as unprecedented forest fires ravaged areas on Saturday near Madrid and Bordeaux, a...
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French President Emmanuel Macron asked the army on Friday to mobilise to help contain the worst wildfire the country has ever seen after seeking European Union help, as a local official warned the blaze was heading towards Bordeaux.
Authorities ordered the evacuation of towns near Bordeaux “as a precaution” against the approaching inferno, while traffic information website Bison Fute urged drivers to avoid roads in the area to free up access for emergency services.
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- Jul 25, 2026
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- Aug 15, 2026
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