Fleeing by boat, sleeping in cars: ‘Apocalyptic’ wildfires drive 300,000 from their homes in France and SpainNBC News spoke to residents as some of Europe’s most severe wildfires in decades threaten the Atlantic coast, including the tourist hub of Bordeaux.Firefighters battle a wildfire in Cebreros area, near Avila, 80 kilometers west of Madrid, on Friday.Cesar Manso / AFP via Getty ImagesJuly 27, 2026, 4:10 AM EDTBy Freddie ClaytonAs wildfires swept through southwest France, Dylan Boudier watched his family evacuate one by one. His sister left first, then his parents, and now the 31-year-old butcher fears his own home near the Atlantic coast could be next.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
Fleeing by boat, sleeping in cars: ‘Apocalyptic’ wildfires drive 300,000 from their homes in France and Spain
NBC News spoke to residents as some of Europe’s most severe wildfires in decades threaten the Atlantic coast, including the tourist hub of Bordeaux.
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