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France, Spain battle 'monster' wildfires with more heat on the way

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Newest development Jul 26, 2026 · 4 reportsFrance, Spain battle 'monster' wildfires with more heat on the way

Firefighters battled massive blazes tearing through forests across France and Spain on Monday, as authorities warned of a fresh heat wave set to engulf the scorched French wine-growing region around the major city of Bordeaux.

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  1. France, Spain battle ‘monster’ wildfires with another heatwave on the way

    Headline from The Times of Israel ·

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    France, Spain battle 'monster' wildfires with more heat on the way

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  1. The Guardian

    Firefighters in France battle to prevent huge blaze from approaching Bordeaux (opens The Guardian)

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    Efforts to contain wildfire that has consumed an area of four times the size of Paris impeded by windy conditions Europe wildfires live – latest updates Authorities are battling to contain a huge wildfire near Bordeaux in south-west France that has consumed an area of land four times the size of Par…

  2. France 24

    Bordeaux under threat as France and Spain battle 'unprecedented' wildfires (opens France 24)

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    The fire in southwest France was about 15 kilometres away from Bordeaux on Sunday, as authorities in France and Spain battled wildfires that have forced roughly 300,000 people from their homes across both countries.

  3. The Times of Israel

    France, Spain battle ‘monster’ wildfires with another heatwave on the way (opens The Times of Israel)

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    More than 325,000 people flee their homes in southwest France and central Spain amid some of the worst forest fires in either country's history

  4. Al Jazeera

    Firefighters battle to contain wildfires still burning near Bordeaux (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Wildfires in southwestern France are continuing to burn near the city of Bordeaux.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Firefighters battle wildfires in Spain’s eastern Castellon province (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Wildfires in Spain’s Castellon region have burnt more than 4,300 hectares and forced 15,000 residents to evacuate.

  6. Phys

    France, Spain battle 'monster' wildfires with more heat on the way (opens Phys)

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    Firefighters battled massive blazes tearing through forests across France and Spain on Monday, as authorities warned of a fresh heat wave set to engulf the scorched French wine-growing region around the major city of Bordeaux.

  7. France 24

    Apocalyptic scenes as firefighters battle raging blaze in Spain (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Wildfires were still burning in the provinces of Avila and Madrid, Spain, on Monday, July 27, with reports saying that the fires burning in Avila were the largest in the country’s recent history. Spain declared a national emergency on Friday due to the fires.

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