{"id":19177,"date":"2026-07-27T20:35:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T15:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=19177"},"modified":"2026-07-27T20:35:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T15:35:56","slug":"france-continues-to-fight-devastating-wildfires-while-progress-is-made-in-spain-npr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=19177","title":{"rendered":"France continues to fight devastating wildfires, while progress is made in Spain : NPR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"storytext\">\n<div id=\"resg-s1-135618\" class=\"bucketwrap image large\">\n<div 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near Pelayos de la Presa, 65 kilometers west of Madrid, on July 26, 2026.\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit-caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrap\">\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-label=\"Image caption\">\n<p>\n                Canadair firefighting aircrafts fight a wildfire burning near Pelayos de la Presa, 65 kilometers west of Madrid, on July 26, 2026.<br \/>\n                <b class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                    Oscar del Pozo\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                <\/b><br \/>\n                <b class=\"hide-caption\"><b>hide caption<\/b><\/b>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <b class=\"toggle-caption\"><br \/>\n              <svg class=\"icon icon--info\"><use href=\"#icon-info\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n              <b>toggle caption<\/b><br \/>\n            <\/b>\n    <\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>        Oscar del Pozo\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>SEVILLE, Spain \u2014 French President Emmanuel Macron called a crisis meeting Monday to coordinate efforts to fight the wildfires in southern France that have forced the evacuation of more than 250,000 people.<\/p>\n<p>The emergency session came as the active fire in the Gironde region of southwest France slowed down overnight into Monday, offering a first sign of relief after the flames burned more than 100,000 acres.<\/p>\n<div id=\"resnx-s1-5909107-100\" class=\"bucketwrap internallink insettwocolumn inset2col \">\n<div class=\"bucket img\">\n                  <a class=\"imagewrap\" id=\"featuredStackSquareImagenx-s1-5907963\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/07\/25\/nx-s1-5907963\/wildfires-spain-france-evacuations\" data-metrics-ga4=\"{&quot;category&quot;:&quot;recirculation&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;story_recirculation_click&quot;,&quot;clickType&quot;:&quot;inset 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overnight had remained stable, a welcomed change after the wildfire came close to the wine region of Bordeaux over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>No new evacuations were ordered on Monday. Over 220,000 residents were evacuated in the region alone. But authorities took some precautionary steps, banning holiday camps for children, as Gironde is a popular tourist destination.<\/p>\n<p>On the ground, firefighters worked tirelessly to make progress, in a race against time, before a forecast surge in temperatures this week could complicate efforts to put out the fires.<\/p>\n<aside id=\"ad-backstage-wrap\" class=\"ad-wrap backstage\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>In a weekend social media post, Macron pledged long-term support for communities hit by the fires, saying: &#8220;We will rebuild, we will repair and we will be present for as long as necessary.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"resg-s1-135619\" class=\"bucketwrap image large\">\n<div class=\"imagewrap has-source-dimensions\" data-crop-type=\"\" style=\"&#10;        --source-width: 1024;&#10;        --source-height: 683;&#10;    \">\n        <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F87%2F42%2Fbbc713cd4f69a0318b154be13e86%2Fgettyimages-2286968659.jpg 400w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F87%2F42%2Fbbc713cd4f69a0318b154be13e86%2Fgettyimages-2286968659.jpg 600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F87%2F42%2Fbbc713cd4f69a0318b154be13e86%2Fgettyimages-2286968659.jpg 800w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/900\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F87%2F42%2Fbbc713cd4f69a0318b154be13e86%2Fgettyimages-2286968659.jpg 900w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/1200\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F87%2F42%2Fbbc713cd4f69a0318b154be13e86%2Fgettyimages-2286968659.jpg 1200w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/1600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F87%2F42%2Fbbc713cd4f69a0318b154be13e86%2Fgettyimages-2286968659.jpg 1600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/1800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F87%2F42%2Fbbc713cd4f69a0318b154be13e86%2Fgettyimages-2286968659.jpg 1800w\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/1024x683+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F87%2F42%2Fbbc713cd4f69a0318b154be13e86%2Fgettyimages-2286968659.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1025px) 650px, calc(100vw - 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Fires are raging on July 25, 2026 in France and Spain, with nearly 260,000 people evacuated near the big French city of Bordeaux and in the Madrid region, a metropolis confronted with the &quot;worst&quot; fire in its history. Scientists have long warned that climate change caused by human use of fossil fuels will make periods of drought more intense and longer-lasting, creating the ideal conditions for wildfires. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA \/ AFP via Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit-caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrap\">\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-label=\"Image caption\">\n<p>\n                This photography shows a burning forest during a wildfire near the town of Lege-Cap-Ferret,  southwestern France on July 25, 2026.<br \/>\n                <b class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                    Julien de Rosa\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                <\/b><br \/>\n                <b class=\"hide-caption\"><b>hide caption<\/b><\/b>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <b class=\"toggle-caption\"><br \/>\n              <svg class=\"icon icon--info\"><use href=\"#icon-info\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n              <b>toggle caption<\/b><br \/>\n            <\/b>\n    <\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>        Julien de Rosa\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In Spain, a fire in the region of Madrid, which has burnt over 60,000 acres, was still active on Monday. Firefighting crews were making progress in trying to keep the blaze under control, but strong wind gusts were complicating those efforts.<\/p>\n<p><!-- END ID=\"RESNX-S1-5909107-101\" CLASS=\"BUCKETWRAP INTERNALLINK INSETTWOCOLUMN INSET2COL \" --><\/p>\n<p>That fire came close to another large blaze, in the region of \u00c1vila\u200e, over the weekend. That fire has burnt over 100,000 acres.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said on Sunday the two large fires had been brought under control, after a difficult day on Saturday when authorities had openly said the two large fires were uncontained.<\/p>\n<p>A third major fire in eastern Spain, in the region of Castell\u00f3n, has impacted about 75,000 people, with some of them evacuated, and others asked to remain at their properties. That wildfire is still active, although it has slowed down, and authorities hope it will come under control by Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Aemet, Spain&#8217;s national meteorology agency, forecast the fourth heat wave so far this summer, starting Wednesday. That leaves authorities with 24 hours to contain the wildfires before conditions worsen considerably. 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