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Heat Wave Threatens Further Wildfire Spread in France and Spain

The record wildfires, which have destroyed more than 200 homes and prompted large evacuations, could intensify with the arrival of a new heat wave.

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Fighting a fire outside Bordeaux, France, on Monday.

Six Miles From the Flames in France: Chemical Rocket Fuel and Used Missiles

28 juillet 2026 à 06:59
The area around Bordeaux has many plants that work with sophisticated technologies and hazardous materials.

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Firefighters worked to extinguish a blaze in Lege-Cap-Ferret, France, on Saturday.

Amid France Wildfires, Some Residents Help Firefighters Contain Blazes

27 juillet 2026 à 12:52
With firefighters stretched thin, volunteers put themselves at risk, using water tanks, hoses and tractors to hold back flames from villages and farms in southwestern France.

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Flames Advance on Bordeaux, Where Evacuees Balance Dread and Hope

26 juillet 2026 à 17:25
With surrounding towns in southwestern France evacuated and fire still spreading rapidly, several thousand are sheltering in the city, unsure what will become of their homes.

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An exhibition center in Bordeaux, southwestern France, where people sheltered after being displaced by the wildfires on Sunday.

Hundreds of Thousands Flee Fires in France and Spain as Help Pours In

25 juillet 2026 à 18:55
Nearly 300,000 have been told to evacuate or take shelter as major fires edged closer to Madrid and Bordeaux.

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Firefighters on Friday trying to extinguish a wildfire near Saumos and Sainte-Hélène, France. Fires were about 20 miles from Bordeaux.

Wildfire in France Rages Near Bordeaux, a Famed Wine City

25 juillet 2026 à 10:23
A blaze sweeping the countryside of southwestern France drew close enough to worry officials in the city of some 270,000 people.

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An exhibition center in Bordeaux, used to house people evacuated from the nearby regions swept by wildfire.
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    Firefighters were scrambling to contain blazes that were moving toward major cities. Some 200,000 people have evacuated or sheltered at home.
     

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25 juillet 2026 à 07:40
Firefighters were scrambling to contain blazes that were moving toward major cities. Some 200,000 people have evacuated or sheltered at home.

Fires Rage in Spain and France, Forcing Thousands to Flee

25 juillet 2026 à 06:21
Firefighters were scrambling to contain blazes that were moving toward major cities. Some 200,000 people have evacuated or sheltered at home.

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Firefighters on Friday in the village of El Tiemblo, Spain, west of Madrid.
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