Europe wildfires: Officials warn that wildfires could still be burning in November – as it happened
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Key context: <p>Firefighters in France and Spain face another day battling wildfires, as another heatwave set to hit this week</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/27/it-felt-like-being-in-a-disaster-movie-inside-the-evacuation-from-frances-bordeaux-wildfires">‘It felt like being in a disaster movie’: inside the evacuation from France’s Bordeaux wildfires</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Provisional data on wildfires in Spain shows that more than 170,000 hectares of forest land have been affected since the beginning of the year</strong> – a nearly sixfold increase on the almost 29,000 recorded in the same period in 2025.</p><p><strong>35 major fires have been recorded so far,</strong> up from just 11 last year.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/27/europe-wildfires-france-spain-emmanuel-macron-crisis-meeting-pedro-sanchez-castillon-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Firefighters in France and Spain face another day battling wildfires, as another heatwave set to hit this week‘It felt like being in a disaster movie’: inside the evacuation from France’s Bordeaux wildfiresProvisional data on wildfires in Spain shows that more than 170,000 hectares of forest land have been affected since the beginning of the year – a nearly sixfold increase on the almost 29,000 recorded in the same period in 2025.35 major fires have been recorded so far, up from just 11 last year. Continue reading...
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