France and Spain battle historic wildfires; flames are 15 km from Bordeaux ahead of 40°C heat, while Spain’s largest-ever blaze has burned 500,000 dunams west of Madrid, prompting evacuations in Valencia

Out-of-control blazes in south-western France and central Spain have forced tens of thousands to flee. In France, flames swept through the Cap Ferret peninsula, injuring 42…

Thousands fled homes as massive forest fires raged out of control. French and Spanish firefighters battled intense blazes fueled by high temperatures. Evacuations impacted areas…

EU sends firefighting resources to help battle blazes threatening Bordeaux and Madrid