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EnvironmentTo be verifiedUpdated 28 Jul 2026, 16:19 UTC

Spain withdraws some evacuation orders as wildfire risks persist

  • The Interior Ministry said Tuesday that evacuation orders covering 13 municipalities in two wildfire-affected areas had been withdrawn.
  • Government figures showed nearly 100,000 people affected across Castile and León, Madrid and Castile-La Mancha; over 63,000 evacuated and 35,000 confined.
  • Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said firefighting conditions had improved in some areas but warned that the next hours would remain difficult.
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EnvironmentTo be verifiedUpdated 27 Jul 2026, 09:31 UTC

Macron convenes cabinet as Bordeaux wildfire threat persists

  • President Emmanuel Macron scheduled an emergency cabinet session on Monday as firefighters worked to contain a major blaze in southwestern France.
  • Gironde officials described conditions as generally stable after overnight firefighting, while flames remained within 15 kilometers of Bordeaux.
  • The fire threatened a metropolitan area of roughly 850,000 residents, authorities said.