On July 25, 2026, wildfires threatened southwestern France, forcing thousands to evacuate suburbs of Bordeaux as flames moved inland. Wind-driven Spanish wildfires also intensified simultaneously.
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BORDEAUX, France/MADRID, July 25 - Wildfires on the coast of southwestern France moved inland towards Bordeaux on Saturday, forcing the evacuation of thousands in the city's suburbs, while in neighbouring Spain high winds complicated efforts to fight a massive blaze near Madrid.
Wildfires force evacuations outside Bordeaux as wind stokes Spanish blazes Reuters