Wildfires near Bordeaux force massive evacuations across France and Spain

Wildfires across southwestern France and Spain have forced over 250,000 people to evacuate as severe winds and high temperatures push flames toward the outskirts of Bordeaux. French authorities issued new evacuation orders for 55,000 residents in Gironde, where blazes have burned more than 42,000 hectares—an area four times the size of Paris.

French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez reported nationwide burnt land reached 115,000 hectares this year. In Spain, officials declared a national state of emergency as uncontrolled fires spread. Firefighters warn the blazes remain uncontained near major population centers.

Sources: BBC News, Der Standard, DW, Le Figaro