Europe Faces Unprecedented Wildfires as France and Spain Evacuate Hundreds of Thousands
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Massive wildfires raged across southwest France and central Spain, forcing more than 250,000 people to evacuate (about 167,000 in Gironde and 50,000 near Madrid) as firefighters, military assets, and international aid battle the blazes amid record heat and drought; the crisis disrupted events like the Tour de France and prompted officials to urge tourism while awaiting relief from improving weather and potential rainfall.
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- Close to Madrid, those who escaped flames worry what is next Yahoo
- France and Spain battle wildfires as more than 250,000 people are forced to flee homes AP News
- Live Updates: Hundreds of Thousands Flee as Fires Rage in Spain and France The New York Times
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