France and Spain race to curb wildfires before new heatwave arrives

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-27 · 21:09 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Firefighters in France and Spain are working to control large wildfires amidst a hot and dry summer. In France, efforts are focused on subduing fires threatening the Bordeaux region, where approximately 220,000 people, including tourists and residents, have been evacuated. In Spain, around 100,000 individuals have been instructed to leave their homes or find shelter due to similar wildfire threats. Both countries are racing against time as a new heatwave is anticipated later this week. This situation is occurring across western Europe, which has experienced a particularly hot and dry summer.

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Western Europe has experienced a very hot and dry summer.

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Around 100,000 people have been told to leave their homes or seek shelter in Spain.

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Approximately 220,000 people have been evacuated in France due to wildfires.

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Firefighters are working to subdue wildfires in France and Spain.

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A new heatwave is expected to hit France and Spain later this week.

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firefighters sought on Monday to take advantage of more favourable weather to subdue massive wildfires threatening the French city and tourist region of Bordeaux and a number of sites in neighbouring Spain.They were racing against the clock as another heatwave is expected to hit both countries later this week in what has been a blisteringly hot and dry summer across western Europe.Authorities have evacuated about 220,000 people, including holidaymakers and ‌local residents, in France, while further south in Spain around 100,000 have been told to leave their homes or seek shelter.

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