Rain dampens the France fire, as Spain reports 'almost no flames'

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This aerial photo shows a fire engine spraying water to suppress a wildfire near Ares, southwestern France.

Firefighters in France on July 30 were hopeful a massive forest fire was no longer spreading, as Spain said there were “almost no flames” left after a similar blaze near Madrid.

The neighboring countries have been gripped by some of the worst forest fires in living memory over the past week, burning vast areas and forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes.