Over 330,000 Evacuated as Wildfires Spread in France and Spain

More than 330,000 people have been forced to flee their homes across France and Spain as extreme heat and high winds continue to fuel rapidly spreading wildfires. Spanish authorities warn the crisis could worsen as temperatures rise this week, with roughly 77,000 hectares already scorched across the Madrid, Avila, and Toledo regions. Meanwhile, fires in France’s Gironde region have advanced to within 15 kilometers of Bordeaux, though city officials confirmed there are no immediate plans for evacuation. As French President Emmanuel Macron prepares to hold an emergency crisis meeting today, Gironde Governor Sophie Brocas issued a clear plea to visitors, stating, “I ask tourists not to come.”

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