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'Fire calling the shots': France's blaze pushes crews to the brink

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

Plumes of smoke rose above a vast sea of pine trees outside Bordeaux as firefighters in gleaming helmets rushed to douse emerging flames before they could sprea...

French firefighters face 'pyrocumulonimbus' for first time

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

The gigantic wildfire ravaging southwest France has created an extremely dangerous "pyrocumulonimbus" -- a phenomenon never before seen in the country -- the sp...

Fires in Europe: latest developments

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

Here are the main developments related to the wildfires raging in Spain and France on Sunday:

'Monster' wildfires force 350,000 from homes in France, Spain

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

Forests burned and villages emptied as more than 325,000 people fled blazes tearing through France and Spain on Sunday, with firefighters struggling to contain ...

Fires in Europe: latest developments

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

Here are the main developments related to the wildfires raging in Spain and France on Sunday:

France, Spain battle 'unpredictable' wildfires as 325,000 evacuated

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

France fought an "unpredictable" wildfire close to Bordeaux on Sunday and Spain warned of "difficult hours" ahead in its own fiery battle, with more than 325,00...

Hundreds flee by boat as wildfire hits southern Italy

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

Hundreds of people in Italy were evacuated by sea on Sunday as a wildfire swept through parts of the southern Adriatic coast, with many more expected to be resc...

Fires in Europe: latest developments

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

Here are the main developments related to the wildfires raging in Spain and France on Sunday:

Threatened by fire, Bordeaux is 'ready for anything': mayor

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

The mayor of Bordeaux in southwest France said on Sunday authorities had no current plans to evacuate the UNESCO-listed city due to raging forest fires but were...

London's Gatwick Airport suffers water outage

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

London's Gatwick Airport said Sunday it was suffering from "a water supply issue", with toilets reported to be out of order and restaurants closed at Britain's ...

France and Spain battle 'unpredictable' wildfires as 300,000 evacuated

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

France fought an "unpredictable" wildfire close to Bordeaux on Sunday while Spain warned of "difficult hours" in its own fiery battle, with evacuations from dan...

Fires in Europe: latest developments

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Here are the main developments related to the wildfires raging in western Europe on Saturday:

As wildfires grip France and Spain, what are the risks from the smoke?

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

What dangers does smoke from wildfires pose? Who is most at risk? Here are some answers to health questions often asked, especially now with the fires in France...

Wildfires send nearly 260,000 fleeing in France and Spain

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Unchecked wildfires raging Saturday in France's southwest and near Spain's capital Madrid have forced nearly 260,000 people to flee and prompted Paris to deploy...

More than 160,000 flee out-of-control wildfires in France, Spain

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

France and Spain evacuated more than 160,000 people as unprecedented forest fires ravaged areas on Saturday near Madrid and Bordeaux, a French city flanked by t...

Close to Madrid, those who escaped flames worry what is next

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Elvira Menendez slept little last night. Her local municipal gym is nothing like home.

France's A400M military aircraft carries out first firefighting mission

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

A military transport plane deployed by the French government on Saturday to help fight wildfires carried out its first firefighting mission, AFP journalists saw...

Fires in Europe: latest developments

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Here are the main developments related to the wildfires raging in Spain and France on Saturday:

Fires in Europe: latest developments

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Here are the main developments related to the wildfires raging in Spain and France on Saturday:

Untamed wildfires in Spain, France force over 200,000 to flee

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Out-of-control wildfires in Spain and France that have forced the evacuation of more than 200,000 people raged on Saturday near Madrid and Bordeaux, with Paris ...