Severe wildfires ravage France and Spain
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July 26, 2026
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Massive forest fires in Gironde, France, and near Madrid, Spain, have forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate. Three deaths reported: two firefighters in France and one civilian in Spain. Extreme heatwaves and dry conditions are fueling the fires.
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