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More than 20,000 people were evacuated from towns and vacation resorts in southwestern France as a rapidly spreading wildfire scorched over 2,000 hectares near the Atlantic coastal tourist town of Arcachon on July 23. The blaze swept through pine forests in Gironde, forcing evacuations from campgrounds and communities along the coast.
Wildfires across France, Italy, and Spain have killed at least three firefighters and forced thousands to evacuate. The WHO warns wildfires in Europe have surged 57% in four years, with major blazes threatening Madrid and Sicily.
The Hawk Fire burned 5,261 hectares near Reno, Nevada, forcing over 40,000 people to evacuate by August 23, 2026, with roughly 24,000 still under evacuation orders by August 25. The human-caused fire remained under investigation.
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Approximately 44,000 people were evacuated from the Cap Ferret peninsula near Bordeaux in southwestern France as wildfires threatened the wealthy holiday destination. Wildfires also advanced toward populated areas near Madrid, Spain, as firefighting efforts included rescue donkeys and international assistance.
Fast-moving wildfires have forced thousands of residents and holidaymakers to evacuate across southwest France and central Spain. Emergency services are stretched thin as fires continue spreading rapidly across the region.
Over 60,000 residents have evacuated southern France and Spain as massive wildfires spread across the region. Initial evacuation estimates of 15,000 have ballooned as the fires expand.
A fast-moving wildfire engulfed Cap Ferret forests in France, forcing evacuation of the entire peninsula and destroying dozens of homes. Seven hundred firefighters worked to contain the blaze as thousands fled the area.
Over 40,000 people were evacuated from southwestern France as wildfires advanced toward Bordeaux, prompting France to deploy military aircraft to contain the blaze. Spain simultaneously declared a national emergency in the Madrid region as southern Europe's wildfire crisis intensified.
Spain declared a national emergency as multiple wildfires forced over 10,000 evacuations from the Madrid and Avila regions. France simultaneously ordered evacuation of the Cap Ferret coastal peninsula as southern Europe battled widespread wildfire threats.
Wildfires across France and Spain have forced the evacuation of more than 220,000 people, with Madrid officials calling their fire 'the worst in the region's history' and French firefighters battling a blaze threatening Bordeaux. Emergency response continues as authorities struggle to contain the blazes.
French authorities evacuated thousands of people from suburbs near Bordeaux as wildfires in the region showed no signs of abating. The French Prime Minister described the wildfire activity as unprecedented in scale.
Strong winds fanned wildfires across the Rethymno region of Crete, forcing the evacuation of thousands as blazes continued to ravage southern Europe. The fires represent ongoing regional climate crisis.
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France ordered the total evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula as wildfires spread across western Europe, forcing hundreds to flee by boat. The fire raged for several days with officials reporting continued overnight progress.
Massive wildfires in Spain and France have forced over 300,000 people to evacuate in one of Europe's largest evacuations. Fire crews are racing to contain multiple out-of-control blazes across the region.
Washington state declared an emergency on August 2, 2026 as fast-moving wildfires burned across more than 250,000 acres. Strong winds and high temperatures triggered widespread evacuations and left 60,000 people without power.
Typhoon Noul made landfall in Guangdong province on Sunday, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to southern China and Hong Kong. Over 340,000 people were evacuated, with flights cancelled across the affected region.
PERFECTLY NORMAL Local people and tourists were evacuated from the Arcachon Bay area overnight into Thursday after a huge fire engulfed more than 3,400 hectares (8,400 acres) of forest
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Fast-moving wildfires in southwestern France and central Spain have forced evacuations and shelter-in-place orders affecting more than 200,000 people as firefighters scramble to contain the blazes. The fires are moving toward major cities and fueled by successive heatwaves.
A fast-moving, human-caused wildfire threatened Reno, Nevada on 2026-08-24–2026-08-25, forcing approximately 42,000 residents to evacuate as shifting winds complicated firefighting efforts and the blaze approached the University of Nevada.
The Nepal-Tibet border flash floods triggered by avalanche on August 26, 2026, killed at least 800 people by September 4 and left approximately 4,000 missing, with five New Zealand citizens among them. A school headteacher evacuated 900 children minutes before floodwaters struck their town. China restricted information release about the disaster.
Wildfires driven by extreme heat, drought, and strong winds forced over 200,000 people to evacuate from southwestern France and Spain starting 2026-07-23. By early August 2026, blazes had spread to Greece, burning 42,000 hectares west of Bordeaux and consuming unusually large areas across Europe.
Thousands of residents in central Spain have been evacuated multiple times and are sheltering in cars or emergency shelters as wildfires advance through the region. Evacuees await news on whether their homes have been destroyed.