Tens of thousands flee forest infernos in France and Spain
About 44,000 people were evacuated from France's Cap Ferret peninsula, while around 40,000 people in Spain's Madrid region were told to leave or stay indoors as wildfires spread.
Wildfires Force Mass Evacuations in Europe
- Live: Thousands forced to flee as deadly wildfires rage in parts of France, Italy and Spain France 24 —
- France orders total evacuation of Cap Ferret peninsula as wildfire spreads The Guardian —
- Wildfires force thousands of evacuations in France, Spain declares emergency The Globe and Mail —
- Over 80,000 people evacuated from homes after wildfires hit France and Spain Chronicle Live —
- Wildfires in France and Spain Drive Tens of Thousands From Their Homes The New York Times —