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01Living brief
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WeatherTo be verifiedUpdated 29 Jul 2026, 08:37 UTC

France expands evacuations as Spanish wildfires threaten to merge

  • French authorities evacuated 4,000 more people from Atlantic coast resorts, adding to roughly 220,000 already displaced by the southwest wildfire.
  • Authorities deployed 23 aircraft and helicopters after new fires broke out near Grand Crohot, west of Bordeaux.
  • Two major fires west of Madrid had at times approached one another, while Spanish authorities remained alert as temperatures were forecast to exceed 40 degrees Celsius.
02Living brief
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WeatherTo be verifiedUpdated 28 Jul 2026, 23:46 UTC

Spain lifts some wildfire evacuations as France warns of renewed danger

  • 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.