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Europe Battles Historic Wildfires | UK News

Europe Battles Historic Wildfires | UK News

Published 2 days, 12 hours ago
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Wildfires blaze across France and Spain, triggering the largest peacetime evacuations in both nations’ histories and forcing over 250,000 people to flee—Spain even declaring a national emergency for the first time. Fueled by record heat and climate chaos, the fires are spreading faster than ever, with winds merging blazes and forcing desperate evacuations by boat. France deploys military planes and aircraft to battle flames surging in the Gironde, while Madrid’s air turns toxic, urging residents to stay indoors. A tragic death in Valencia underscores the human toll. Over 98,000 hectares have burned in France—a record—and though cooler weather briefly helped, wind threats loom. Europe rallies, sending water-dumping aircraft and aid, as the EU pledges more support—showing unity in the face of nature’s fury.

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