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Key points
- Spain’s interior ministry ended evacuation orders for 15 municipalities, allowing some residents west of Madrid to return to fire-damaged communities.
- France’s Gironde wildfire has displaced more than 220,000 people, destroyed 240 houses and prompted nearly 60,000 residents to return after officials reported stabilization.
- Spain’s AEMET forecast a heatwave from Wednesday, with temperatures reaching 42°C in the northeast and 39°C in central areas.
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Wildfires in Castellon have burned more than 4,300 hectares and prompted the evacuation of over 15,000 residents.
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The report says severe wildfires are affecting areas near Bordeaux and Madrid, with heatwaves and a lack of rain contributing to the dry conditions.
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Authorities said wildfire spread in France and Spain appeared to be slowing, while a heatwave expected through Wednesday could worsen conditions and trigger new fires.
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Spain lifted evacuation orders in 15 municipalities, while French officials warned that renewed fires and forecast heat could threaten containment.
With information from: France 24, Al Jazeera.
- France, Spain wildfires: Climate change increasing frequency, intensity of extreme weather eventsFrance 24
- Firefighters battle wildfires in Spain’s eastern Castellon provinceAlJAzeera
- France and Spain brace for heatwave that could worsen raging wildfiresAlJAzeera
- France braces for fresh evacuations as Spain eases wildfire restrictionsFrance 24