Blazes force evacuations near Bordeaux and Madrid, with over 5,200 personnel mobilized in France's Gironde region
Wildfires overwhelm firefighters in France and Spain, 300,000 flee
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A firefighter of the Paris Fire Brigade strikes the smouldering debris with a shovel in Marcheprime west of Bordeaux on Jul 26, 2026 as a wildfire has been ravaging the forest north of the Arcachon Basin (Gironde) since Jul 22. (Photo: AFP/Romain Perrocheau) 26 Jul 2026 07:14PM BORDEAUX: Fire crews in France and Spain battling unchecked wildfires that have forced more than 300,000 people to flee were overwhelmed on Sunday (Jul 26) as the unpredictable blazes advanced. "Right now, it's impossible to say where the fire will end up." An Air Tractor AT-802F Fire Boss aircraft dumps water over a wildfire burning near San Martin de Valdeiglesias, about 70km west of Madrid, on Jul 26, 2026. (Photo: AFP/Cesar Manso) NEW FIRE IN SPAIN The wildfire has forced nearby peak-season holiday spots along the Atlantic coast to be evacuated, and the swath of land reduced to cinders is equivalent to four times the area of Paris. The evacuation operation now ranks among the biggest seen since World War II, authorities said, with more than 250,000 people ordered out of the danger zone in one region alone.
Furthermore, In Spain, more villages in the fire zone raging west of Madrid were emptied during the night - and a new front opened near the coastal city of Valencia. "The fire is beyond our capacity to extinguish," Juanfran Perez Llorca, Valencia's regional president, told reporters late Saturday. "Weather conditions are expected to deteriorate as the day progresses, so these hours are being used to battle the flames," he said.
In addition, More than 5,200 firefighters, soldiers and gendarmes have been mobilised for the inferno in the Gironde region that was moving closer to Bordeaux. Authorities in France's Gironde region, where the wine region city of Bordeaux is located, issued overnight evacuation orders for five more localities as shifting winds and arid conditions complicated the massive effort to limit the spread of the monster blaze. France's southwestern city of Bordeaux, at the heart of a region of vineyards, was under threat, with a major highway and train lines cut.
Moreover, ROMAIN PERROCHEAU /AFP via Getty Images Firefighters are battling to slow the flames' progression toward Bordeaux, both on the ground and in the air, with planes dropping water and retardants.
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A firefighter of the Paris Fire Brigade strikes the smouldering debris with a shovel in Marcheprime west of Bordeaux on Jul 26, 2026 as a wildfire has been ravaging the forest north of the Arcachon Basin (Gironde) since Jul 22. (Photo: AFP/Romain Perrocheau) 26 Jul 2026 07:14PM BORDEAUX: Fire crews in France and Spain battling unchecked wildfires that have forced more than 300,000 people to flee were overwhelmed on Sunday (Jul 26) as the unpredictable blazes advanced.
reliability low1/2 sources"Right now, it's impossible to say where the fire will end up." An Air Tractor AT-802F Fire Boss aircraft dumps water over a wildfire burning near San Martin de Valdeiglesias, about 70km west of Madrid, on Jul 26, 2026. (Photo: AFP/Cesar Manso) NEW FIRE IN SPAIN The wildfire has forced nearby peak-season holiday spots along the Atlantic coast to be evacuated, and the swath of land reduced to cinders is equivalent to four times the area of Paris.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe evacuation operation now ranks among the biggest seen since World War II, authorities said, with more than 250,000 people ordered out of the danger zone in one region alone.
reliability low1/2 sourcesIn Spain, more villages in the fire zone raging west of Madrid were emptied during the night - and a new front opened near the coastal city of Valencia.
reliability low1/2 sources"The fire is beyond our capacity to extinguish," Juanfran Perez Llorca, Valencia's regional president, told reporters late Saturday.
reliability low1/2 sources"Weather conditions are expected to deteriorate as the day progresses, so these hours are being used to battle the flames," he said.
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More than 5,200 firefighters, soldiers and gendarmes have been mobilised for the inferno in the Gironde region that was moving closer to Bordeaux.
according to Channel News AsiaAuthorities in France's Gironde region, where the wine region city of Bordeaux is located, issued overnight evacuation orders for five more localities as shifting winds and arid conditions complicated the massive effort to limit the spread of the monster blaze.
according to CBS News — LatestFrance's southwestern city of Bordeaux, at the heart of a region of vineyards, was under threat, with a major highway and train lines cut.
according to Channel News AsiaROMAIN PERROCHEAU /AFP via Getty Images Firefighters are battling to slow the flames' progression toward Bordeaux, both on the ground and in the air, with planes dropping water and retardants.
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