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Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

Here are the main developments related to the wildfires raging in Spain and France on Sunday:

France, Spain battle 'unpredictable' wildfires as 325,000 evacuated

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

France fought an "unpredictable" wildfire close to Bordeaux on Sunday and Spain warned of "difficult hours" ahead in its own fiery battle, with more than 325,00...

'Fire calling the shots': France's blaze pushes crews to the brink

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

Plumes of smoke rose above a vast sea of pine trees outside Bordeaux as firefighters in gleaming helmets rushed to douse emerging flames before they could sprea...

Fires in Europe: latest developments

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

Here are the main developments related to the wildfires raging in Spain and France on Sunday:

France and Spain battle 'unpredictable' wildfires as 300,000 evacuated

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

France fought an "unpredictable" wildfire close to Bordeaux on Sunday while Spain warned of "difficult hours" in its own fiery battle, with evacuations from dan...

Threatened by fire, Bordeaux is 'ready for anything': mayor

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

The mayor of Bordeaux in southwest France said on Sunday authorities had no current plans to evacuate the UNESCO-listed city due to raging forest fires but were...

French firefighters face 'pyrocumulonimbus' for first time

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

The gigantic wildfire ravaging southwest France has created an extremely dangerous "pyrocumulonimbus" -- a phenomenon never before seen in the country -- the sp...

Fires in Europe: latest developments

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

Here are the main developments related to the wildfires raging in Spain and France on Sunday:

France and Spain battle 'unpredictable' wildfires as 300,000 evacuated

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

France fought an "unpredictable" wildfire close to Bordeaux on Sunday while Spain warned of "difficult hours" in its own fiery battle, with evacuations from dan...

London's Gatwick Airport suffers water outage

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

London's Gatwick Airport said Sunday it was suffering from "a water supply issue", with toilets reported to be out of order and restaurants closed at Britain's ...

Threatened by fire, Bordeaux is 'ready for anything': mayor

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

The mayor of Bordeaux in southwest France said on Sunday authorities had no current plans to evacuate the population of the UNESCO-listed city due to raging for...

Fires in Europe: latest developments

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

Here are the main developments related to the wildfires raging in Spain and France on Sunday:

Wildfires overwhelm exhausted firefighters in France and Spain

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

Fire crews in France and Spain battling unchecked wildfires that have forced more than 300,000 people to flee were overwhelmed on Sunday as the unpredictable bl...

Wildfires overwhelm exhausted firefighters in France and Spain

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

Fire crews in France and Spain battling unchecked wildfires that have forced more than 300,000 people to flee were overwhelmed on Sunday as the unpredictable bl...

D-Day beaches inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

The iconic D-Day landing beaches in Normandy were on Sunday inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List, marking the culmination of a project launched nearly two ...

French authorities say 220,000 now evacuated from biggest forest fire

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

French authorities said Sunday that more than 220,000 people have now been evacuated from the main forest fire raging in the southwest of the country that has a...

Will heatwaves push European holidaymakers to 'coolcations'?

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

European holidaymakers worn down by recurrent heatwaves are currently snubbing Mediterranean destinations for northern climes in hopes of cooler temperatures, b...

Thousands crowd shelters as wildfires force exodus in France, Spain

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

Thousands crowded into emergency shelters in France and Spain on Sunday after wildfires drove more than 300,000 people to flee their homes and holiday accommoda...

Fires in Europe: latest developments

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

Here are the main developments related to the wildfires raging in Spain and France on Sunday:

D-Day beaches inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

UNESCO on Sunday added the iconic D-Day landing beaches in Normandy to its World Heritage List, marking the culmination of a project launched nearly two decades...