France and Spain eye wildfire reprieve as other blazes ignite across Europe

AFP30 Jul, 2026 06:43 PM3 mins to readFirefighters continue battling a wildfire near the town of Mirabel-et-Blacons in southeastern France. Photo / Getty ImagesFirefighters continue battling a wildfire near the town of Mirabel-et-Blacons in southeastern France. Photo / Getty ImagesFrance and Spain are hoping for a reprieve from some of the worst wildfires seen in living memory, which have sent hundreds of thousands of people fleeing in recent days.

But other blazes have broken out in different parts of Europe as the forest fire season takes hold, including deadly

France and Spain eye wildfire reprieve as other blazes ignite across Europe

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