Macron calls crisis meeting as wildfires threaten Bordeaux and heatwave looms

Blazes are about 15km from Bordeaux, but the city's mayor says there are no plans to evacuate.

France’s Lescure Warns of Economic Shock for Region Hit by Fires

French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said wildfires in the southwest are a major economic setback for the region as businesses and tourists were forced to evacuate.

By William Horobin

'Monster wildfires' in Spain bring solidarity and political unity

The ongoing wildfires near Madrid and, since Saturday, near Valencia, have burned a total of more than 83,000 hectares and led to the evacuation of 82,000 residents.

Europe wildfires live: Macron to chair crisis meeting as France and Spain continue to battle major blazes

Firefighters in France and Spain face another day battling wildfires that have seen hundreds of thousands of people evacuated Pedro Sánchez says Spain is suffering effects of climate crisis as firefighters battle wildfires in France Angelique Chrisafis in Paris, Sam Jones in Madrid and Jennifer Rankin Wildfires have forced about 375,000 people to flee their homes in France and Spain. In France nearly 260,000 have been forced to flee, while in neighbouring Spain 116,000 have been evacuated t...

By Jakub Krupa

Macron calls crisis meeting of French cabinet as blaze approaches Bordeaux

The situation in France is currently stable, authorities say, but another heatwave is on the way.

Spain and France wildfires force more than 300,000 to flee as Macron calls crisis meeting

A gigantic wildfire is ravaging France's Bordeaux region and spreading into Spain prompting the largest evacuation in France's history.

France: Macron holds crisis talks as wildfires spread

As France and Spain battle some of their worst wildfires in years, the French government is holding a crisis meeting. A fire-generated storm cloud over France has added to fears of more outbreaks.

French firefighters battle the blaze with local residents through the night

It is the night that is most gruelling for firefighters, that is when the Canadair aircraft cannot fly, due to low visibility. Everything happens on the ground, as close as possible to the blaze, sometimes with the help of local residents who brave the fire with meagre resources.

By FRANCE24

What are pyrocumulonimbus clouds? The weather system that can worsen wildfires

Pyrocumulus clouds can dramatically alter the spread and intensity of wildfires

By Jason Sharples,Andrew Dowdy,Luke Burgess and Todd Lane

Macron calls crisis meeting as monster wildfires drive 250,000 from their homes

Wildfires in Spain and France force nearly three lakh to evacuate

The devastating wildfires sweeping through France and Spain have compelled approximately 300,000 people to evacuate their residences. In France, firefighters are working tirelessly to contain the fire's advance toward Bordeaux. Meanwhile, Spain faces its largest wildfire with destruction exceeding 50,000 hectares since January, prompting the European Union to provide aid. Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez plans to announce a civil protection emergency for the central provinces impacted.

By TOI WORLD DESK

'Scene like the apocalypse’: People displaced from wildfires in Spain share stories of uncertainty, escapes

2 major fires near Madrid merged into a single on Friday. It later combined with another that was already burning in Ávila, north of the capital.

'Feels like an apocalypse' - Irish woman on French fires

An Irish woman, living in Bordeaux, said the wildfires in France feel "like an apocalypse".

France, Spain race to contain 'monster' fires ahead of new heatwave

Shelters in France and Spain on Monday overflowed with exhausted locals and holidaymakers forced to flee blazes so massive some were forming their own mini weather systems, as authorities warned a new heatwave was set to descend on parts of the region. The fires tearing through forests in southwest France, around the prized wine-making region of Bordeaux, and in central Spain around the capital Madrid have been some of the worst in decades and have hit at the height of the summer holiday seas...

By none@none.com (AFP)

Monday, 27 July 2026

Armenia * Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron. According to the official Armenian readout, ‘the two leaders discussed issues related to the Armenia–France strategic partnership agenda, reaffirming their mutual readiness to consistently develop bilateral relations and expand cooperation’. * Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Davit Khudatyan traveled to Iran for an official visit. Khudatyan met with Iranian Oil M

By OC Media

Threatened by fire, Bordeaux is 'ready for anything': mayor

The mayor of Bordeaux in southwest France said on Sunday authorities had no current plans to evacuate the UNESCO-listed city due to raging forest fires but were "ready for anything."

By RFI

Firefighters battle to keep blazes away from France’s Bordeaux

Firefighters battled throughout the night and into Monday morning to tackle huge wildfires threatening the French city of Bordeaux. About 220,000 people have been evacuated in France, while in neighbouring Spain more than 75,000 people have been evacuated and a further 30,000 ordered to shelter in place, authorities said over the weekend, as Europe faces […]

France, Spain battle 'monster' wildfires

Firefighters faced another day battling massive blazes scorching forests across France and Spain Monday, with a forecast of another heat wave in southwest France threatening to deepen the crisis. More than 325,000 people have fled their homes as some of the worst forest fires in either country's history rage across southwest France and central Spain near Madrid. France's fire, one of the nation's biggest since World War II, has caused an unprecedented "pyrocumulonimbus" -- a giant fire cloud tha

By The Korea Herald

Irish student ‘on edge’ as smoke chokes Bordeaux and threatens to disrupt flights home

‘I’m trying not to go outside,’ says Dubliner Laura O’Connor (20)

By Laura Lynott and Adrianna Wrona

Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as France and Spain battle blazes

The fires ‌are the latest disasters linked to prolonged drought and successive heat waves that scientists say have been intensified by climate change.

France, Spain race to contain 'monster' fires ahead of new heatwave

European Wildfires, Net-Zero Stagnation, & The Great Industry Displacement

European Wildfires, Net-Zero Stagnation, & The Great Industry Displacement Authored by Daniel Lacalle, Europe’s wildfire crisis has also exposed the failure of public spending rhetoric unsupported by effective land and forest management. EU governments spent 40.6 billion euros on fire protection services in 2023. In 2022, the total expenditure stood at EUR 37.4 billion. The European Court of Auditors discovered that spending oversight was incomplete, result monitoring was weak, ...

By Tyler Durden