In France, fires advanced toward Bordeaux, leading authorities to evacuate thousands of residents from surrounding areas. In Spain, powerful winds intensified a major wildfire near Madrid.

Massive displacements and climate impact

The fires have forced the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people in both countries, with officials linking the worsening conditions to prolonged droughts and repeated heat waves intensified by climate change. French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu described the situation as an unprecedented level of devastation.