France evacuates Cap Ferret peninsula as Spanish wildfires merge near Madrid – Europe live
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Key context: <p>French evacuees using hundreds of mobilised boats or the only road linking the area with the mainland as evacuation also ordered in areas near Spanish capital</p><p>Over in France, it’s not just the south-west that gets affected, but the country’s south-east regions are also being hard hit, AFP noted.</p><p>Dozens of fires flared up and are being fanned by the mistral wind around the historic village of <strong>Cotignac</strong> – officials saying around 25 houses had been destroyed since Tuesday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/24/france-spain-wildfires-cap-ferret-europe-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
French evacuees using hundreds of mobilised boats or the only road linking the area with the mainland as evacuation also ordered in areas near Spanish capitalOver in France, it’s not just the south-west that gets affected, but the country’s south-east regions are also being hard hit, AFP noted.Dozens of fires flared up and are being fanned by the mistral wind around the historic village of Cotignac – officials saying around 25 houses had been destroyed since Tuesday. Continue reading...
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