Tag: Wildfires
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Wildfires: What you need to know for travel to France or Spain
The BBC’s cost of living correspondent explains how to handle holiday cancellations as a result of European wildfires.
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Devastating European wildfires in maps – and how they’re being tackled
A blaze near Bordeaux has torn through more than 162 sq miles (420 sq km) in less than four days, while the Madrid region is seeing its worst fires ever.
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How ‘fire-generated thunderstorms’ make wildfires more deadly
Certain types of severe wildfire can create pyrocumulonimbus – something that Nasa calls the “fire-breathing dragon of clouds”.
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France, Spain race to contain ‘monster’ fires ahead of new heatwave
BORDEAUX: Shelters in France and Spain on Monday (Jul 27) overflowed with exhausted locals and holidaymakers forced to flee blazes so massive some were forming their own mini weather systems, as authorities warned a new heatwave was set to descend on parts of the region.The fires tearing through forests in so
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Spain and France wildfires force more than 300,000 to flee as Macron calls crisis meeting
A gigantic wildfire is ravaging France’s Bordeaux region and spreading into Spain prompting the largest evacuation in France’s history.
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France and Spain fires: Macron calls crisis meeting as wildfires threaten Bordeaux
Blazes are about 15km from Bordeaux, but the city’s mayor says there are no plans to evacuate.
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Wildfires spread in France and Spain forcing more to flee
Spain’s prime minister warned of “difficult hours ahead,” as France’s interior minister called the blaze near Bordeaux “unpredictable.” Evacuations in both countries continued as high winds keep fires moving.
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Spain turns to grazing to curb wildfires
Farmers in Spain’s Galicia region are turning to an old solution to combat the threat of wildfires. Goats, sheep and native cattle are being sent into the hills to eat the dense undergrowth that can fuel the fires.
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How are wildfires connected to climate change?
The specter of flames devouring built environments has become more familiar over recent years and is often blamed on rising global temperatures. But is that always the case?
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Hotter 2026 and El Nino could trigger extreme fires
More than 150 million hectares — over twice the size of Texas — burned globally in the first months of 2026. With a high chance of a supercharged El Nino, the second half of the year could be even worse.
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