Wildfires overwhelm exhausted firefighters in France and Spain
Firefighter waters burning tires and barrels while battling a wildfire in Cebreros area, near Avila, 80 kms west of Madrid on July 24, 2026. (AFP)
Fire crews in France and Spain battling unchecked wildfires that have forced more than 300,000 people to flee were overwhelmed on July 26 as the unpredictable blazes advanced.
France's southwestern city of Bordeaux, at the heart of a region of vineyards, was under threat, with a major highway and train lines cut.
In Spain more villages in the fire zone raging west of Madrid were emptied during the night -- and a new front opened near the coastal city of Valencia.
