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Wildfires Slow in France and Spain, but Worse May Be Ahead

Firefighters have contained vast wildfires in both countries, but winds are high and temperatures rising. Spain’s prime minister said the next 12 hours would be “decisive.”

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Un bombero descansando cerca de Lanton, Francia, el martes

Fires Slow in France and Spain, but Worse May Be Ahead

29 juillet 2026 à 06:13
Officials said they had contained the spread of vast fires in both countries, but warned that rising temperatures and high winds meant the situation was still fluid.

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A firefighter resting near Lanton, France, on Tuesday.

France and Spain Race to Contain Fires Before Some Areas Reach 104 Degrees

Faced with massive blazes, firefighters in both countries are using a brief window of opportunity to bring the flames under control before temperatures spike.

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Firefighters near Cebreros in Ávila Province in Spain early on Tuesday.

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.
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