Uncontrolled wildfires force over 140,000 evacuations in France and Spain

Wildfires across France and Spain continue to spread, pushing total evacuations past 140,000 people. In Spain, three blazes west of Madrid united into a single 6,000-hectare front moving toward Navas del Rey. The Spanish government declared a national emergency—the country's first for a wildfire—while Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez described the situation as "dramatic".

In southwestern France, uncontained fires near Bordeaux and Arcachon forced tens of thousands to flee, with authorities deploying ships to evacuate stranded residents. With one blaze expanding to the size of Paris, President Emmanuel Macron requested assistance from the European Union, stating that France remains "under high tension".

Sources: BBC News, ORF, Tagesschau.