Record wildfires in Spain, France force thousands to flee

Out-of-control wildfires in Spain and France that have forced the evacuation of more than 200,000 people raged near Madrid and Bordeaux, with Paris mobilising its military to help overstretched firefighters.

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More than 250,000 people have been evacuated as massive wildfires rage across Spain and France, forcing authorities into a race to protect lives and communities. Near Madrid, several blazes have merged into a single fire that officials say is out of control and beyond current firefighting capacity. In France’s Gironde region, record areas have burned as flames advance toward Bordeaux, prompting further evacuations. Despite widespread destruction to homes, farmland and nature, no human deaths have been reported.

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