Photos: France, Spain battle ‘monster’ wildfires as more heat looms
Summary
Huge wildfires are burning large areas of forest in southwest France and central Spain. Thousands of people have had to leave their homes as firefighters work to control the flames amid ongoing heatwaves and dry conditions.Key Facts
- Over 325,000 people have evacuated, mostly in the Gironde region near Bordeaux, France.
- Fires in France have created a rare fire cloud called a “pyrocumulonimbus” that produces lightning and strong winds.
- In Spain, a wildfire near Avila covers a perimeter of 280 km and 77,000 hectares (190,000 acres).
- The Spanish Interior Minister said the fires are spreading slowly but steadily.
- Climate change is making heatwaves and wildfires more common and severe.
- Dry weather and heat since May have made forests very flammable.
- Holiday camps in Gironde, including those for Scouts and people with disabilities, have been banned.
- Spain’s King Felipe VI visited an emergency shelter and said the fires caused severe damage to nature.
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