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France fire situation 'remains very unfavourable': interior minister

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez warned on Sunday the wildfire situation in France was "very unfavourable" as firefighters battled to hold the blazes back...

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:

Residents to return to Scots village near Cairngorms wildfire

Jul 26, 2026 (AFP)

Evacuated residents of a village in Scotland threatened by a wildfire were to go back home Sunday, after authorities said a major incident had been ended.

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

Fires in Europe: latest developments

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

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

Untamed wildfires force over 160,000 to flee in France, Spain

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

France and Spain evacuated more than 160,000 people as out-of-control forest fires raged on Saturday near Madrid and Bordeaux, with the French army drafted in t...

Fires in Europe: latest developments

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

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

Scotland declares 'major' wildfire in Cairngorms national park

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Scottish firefighters fought on Saturday against a wildfire burning through the Cairngorms national park in the north, with the authorities advising locals to e...

Japan records fifth 'cruelly hot day'

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Japan recorded its fifth consecutive "cruelly hot day" on Saturday, a new meteorological term devised this year to warn people of intense heat above 40C, as off...

More than 250,000 have fled wildfires in France and Spain: authorities

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Out-of-control wildfires raging in France and Spain have forced the evacuation of more than 250,000 people in total, authorities in both countries said on Satur...

Thousands sheltered in Bordeaux as France wildfires trigger exodus

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Amid rows of camp beds and stacks of food supplies at a makeshift shelter in Bordeaux, thousands of tourists and locals try to regain their composure after flee...

Paris sends 100 firefighters to battle southwest fires

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Around 100 Paris firefighters were being deployed Saturday to southwest France to help battle raging wildfires, the head of the Paris Fire Brigade told AFP.

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 ...

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...

Meta quits clean energy pledge amid gas-powered data center push

Jul 25, 2026 (AFP)

Meta has abandoned a global pledge by leading companies to source all of their electricity from renewable sources, the social media giant confirmed Friday.

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:

Devastating wildfires send 267,000 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 267,000 people to flee and prompted Paris to deploy its mi...

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...