• Over 300 000 evacuated in France and Spain as authorities prepare for renewed heatwave

    ByRishav Kothari

    Massive wildfires continued to burn across southwestern Europe on Monday, July 27, as French and Spanish authorities prepared for another period of extreme heat expected later this week. More than 300 000 people have been displaced, while thousands of firefighters, aircraft and international emergency crews continue battling some of Europe’s largest wildfires. Officials warned that rising temperatures and critically dry vegetation could make containment efforts significantly more difficult.

  • France expands evacuation orders as Gironde wildfire spreads across Cap-Ferret peninsula

    ByReet Kaur

    French authorities expanded evacuation orders across the Cap-Ferret peninsula on July 24, 2026, after a rapidly spreading wildfire in Gironde breached a containment line overnight, prompting the activation of the national FR-Alert emergency warning system. More than 20 000 residents and tourists were initially evacuated before authorities ordered the evacuation of the entire peninsula as firefighters, supported by European assistance, continued efforts to contain the blaze.

  • Major wildfire burns over 13 000 ha (32 000 acres) in Aude, southern France, killing one and injuring nine

    ByReet Kaur

    A fast‑moving wildfire burned 13 000 ha (32 100 acres) in the Aude department of southern France from August 5–6, 2025, killing one person, injuring nine others, and forcing evacuations across multiple communes. Civil Security said the fire is advancing at about 5 km/h (3 mph) and confirmed it was the most significant wildfire of the French summer season.