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Firefighters in France hold back vast wildfire as heat returns to test their grip

July 28, 2026 admin

Firefighters kept a vast wildfire in southwest France in check overnight into Tuesday (July 28, 2026), bringing flare-ups near Atlantic coast dunes under control in a crucial reprieve before returning heat and falling humidity threaten to test their hold on the blaze. The fire remained stabilised at 6 a.m. after a calm night and the…

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France, Spain battle wildfires as more than 2,50,000 people are forced to flee homes

July 26, 2026 admin

France sent a hulking military cargo plane to dump tonnes of flame retardants as it battled raging wildfires on Saturday (July 25, 2026) and slashed the final stage of the Tour de France to redeploy security personnel to the blazes that forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. The latest wildfires in…

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166,000 evacuated as wildfires spin out of control in France, Spain

July 24, 2026 admin

Over 166,000 people were evacuated in France and Spain as unprecedented forest fires raged near Madrid and Bordeaux, a French city flanked by tourist havens and world-renowned vineyards. French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday (July 24, 2026) asked the army to mobilise to help contain the worst wildfire the country has ever seen after seeking…

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Spain declares national emergency over wildfires near Madrid and in Avila

July 24, 2026 admin

More than ⁠100,000 hectares have burned in Spain so far this year, roughly equivalent to the country’s average ‌annual burned area over the past decade. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Spanish government on Thursday (July 23, 2026) night declared a national emergency after a series of wildfires threatened communities near Madrid and in the neighbouring…

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