In Spain, fires are continuing to rage in the Madrid area and in the province of Ávila, with thousands forced to flee their homes. #EuropeNews
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25/07/2026 - 9:01 GMT+2
French authorities have announced evacuation orders for three suburbs of the city of Bordeaux in southwestern France, as wildfires continue to devastate southern Europe.
Residents of Le Haillan, Eysines, and Mérignac have been told to leave the area immediately via planned evacuation routes.
An "unprecedented" wildfire has burned through around 19,000 hectares in the Gironde department this week, prompting the evacuations of around 110,000 people.
Officials have described it as the ‘worst fire in the history of the region’
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