More than 140,000 evacuated as wildfires rage across Spain and France

Raging wildfires across southwestern Europe have forced over 140,000 people from their homes as emergency services struggle to contain expanding blazes in Spain and France. West of Madrid, three separate fires merged into a single 6,000-hectare front advancing toward Navas del Rey, prompting Spanish authorities to declare a national emergency for the first time due to a wildfire. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez described the situation as "dramatic," while regional leaders warned the blaze has exceeded local suppression capabilities. In southwestern France, emergency crews deployed naval vessels to evacuate seaside communities near Bordeaux and Arcachon Bay, where more than 65,000 residents have fled as one fire expanded to the size of Paris.

Sources: BBC News, Die Zeit, ORF, Tagesschau.