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Wildfires force 80,000 evacuations in Spain and France amid heatwave · 2 sources tracked

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Wildfires have forced the evacuation of approximately 80,000 people across Spain and France due to intense heatwaves. In Spain, a national emergency was declared as blazes near Madrid prompted the evacuation of around 20,000 people. France is battling its largest fire of the season in the Gironde and Landes departments, with 40,000 and 23,000 people evacuated respectively. The European Union is coordinating reinforcements from several member states, including firefighting aircraft and helicopters, to assist in combating these severe fires. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Spain, France wildfires force tens of thousands to evacuate

    Spain’s government declared a national emergency on Friday after wildfires forced the evacuation of some 10,000 people in the central region of Madrid, while in southern France around 40,000 people also had to flee. Fire there has ravaged over 10,000 hectares (25,000 acres), Fren…

  2. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Samuel Petrequin, Joseph Wilson, The Associated Press, Caroline Blumberg ·

    Wildfires force 80,000 evacuations in France and Spain as EU sends reinforcements

    About 80,000 people were evacuated as wildfires swept through France and Spain, prompting both countries to seek EU assistance.

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