More than 250,000 people flee wildfires in France and Spain
Summary
More than 250,000 people have been forced to leave their homes because of wildfires in Spain and France. Both countries are using large numbers of firefighters, soldiers, and aircraft to try to control the fires, which have been worsened by heatwaves and strong winds.Key Facts
- Around 70,000 people evacuated in central Spain and 197,000 in France, including near Bordeaux.
- Spain declared a national emergency over the wildfires for the first time ever.
- France called it probably the largest peacetime evacuation in the country's history.
- A total of 1,500 soldiers in France and multiple aircraft, including a military cargo plane, are helping fight the fires.
- Firefighters use trenches and fire retardants, while authorities urge people in danger zones to leave immediately.
- No deaths have been reported, but several French firefighters have been injured.
- Dry forests caused by long heatwaves and climate change helped the fires spread quickly.
- So far in 2023, Spain has lost 130,000 hectares to fires and France over 98,000 hectares, setting a new record in France.
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