Europe wildfires: more than 300,000 flee homes and holiday accommodation as fires rage
Summary
More than 300,000 people have left their homes and holiday places in Spain and France due to large wildfires. The fires have caused one death, destroyed houses, and forced many to stay in emergency shelters while the fires continue to burn.Key Facts
- Wildfires are spreading through parts of Spain and France, forcing mass evacuations.
- Over 300,000 people have fled their homes and holiday accommodations.
- One person died in eastern Spain because of the fires.
- Emergency shelters in France and Spain are hosting thousands of evacuated people.
- Firefighters reported a rare "pyro cumulonimbus" cloud, meaning the fire created its own wind and made the situation harder to control.
- New evacuations have been ordered near Bordeaux in France and near Toledo, southwest of Madrid in Spain.
- The evacuation operation in France is one of the largest in peacetime history.
- Families are staying in places like exhibition halls and gymnasiums after escaping the fires.
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