Firefighters struggle as historic wildfires rage across France and Spain

Firefighters across southwestern France and central Spain continue to battle severe wildfires, with blazes spreading rapidly under extreme heat conditions. In France, fires in Gironde have advanced within 15 kilometres of Bordeaux, prompting French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez to describe the situation in Gironde, Landes, and Var as "very unfavourable". Over 200,000 people remain displaced in France as authorities warn that shifting weather could intensify the blazes.

In Spain, the wildfire in Ávila has become the largest in the country's recent history, expanding to a 280-kilometre perimeter after burning 20,000 hectares in a single day. Spanish Ecological Transition Minister Sara Aagesen confirmed the scale of the destruction, while around 120,000 residents across central and eastern regions face evacuations or confinement orders. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called for a national climate agreement as emergency crews fight to contain new outbreaks.

Sources: Expresso, RTP.