French President Emmanuel Macron characterized the ongoing wildfire crisis as the most severe situation since World War II, as blazes devastate France and Spain—the world's two largest wine-producing nations. The wildfires since mid-July have reached unprecedented scale in both countries.
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French president Emmanuel Macron warns of worsening conditions as fresh heatwave closes in
French President Emmanuel Macron has said the wildfire situation is the "toughest since the Second World War."
The wildfires affecting Spain and France since mid-July have reached an unprecedented scale in both countries, which together account for nearly a quarter of the world's vineyard area. Spain declared a national wildfire emergency for the first time, while French President Emmanuel Macron described the situation as the most severe recorded in his country since the Second World War.