Massive wildfires in France and Spain trigger historic evacuations
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Pedro Sánchez (Spain PM), Laurent Nuñez (France Interior Minister), Military Emergencies Unit (UME)
France (Gironde, Landes, Var) and Spain (Madrid, Ávila, Castellón)
July 2026
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Over 300,000 people evacuated across France and Spain due to wildfires. France reports 42,000 hectares burned; Spain reports over 150,000 hectares burned this year. Spain declared a national emergency for the first time due to wildfires. Military units deployed in both countries to assist firefighting efforts.
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