More than 250,000 people were evacuated from their homes in France and another 116,000 were forced to flee the area around Madrid in Spain due to the devastating wildfires

Forest fires across Europe have already forced at least 200,000 people to flee for safety. The number of evacuations is expected to rise.

More than 200,000 people in France and Spain have been evacuated as wildfires continue to burn through large parts of both countries