Spain declared a national emergency after wildfires forced around 20,000 people to evacuate near Madrid, while over 60,000 residents were displaced in southwestern France. Authorities across Europe deployed firefighting aircraft and emergency teams as scientists linked rising wildfire risks to climate change and extreme heat.
Spain declared a national emergency on Friday after wildfires forced the evacuation of around 20,000 people from villages near Madrid, while more than 60,000 residents were displaced by major blazes in southwestern France.
“We are experiencing a dramatic situation, not just in several Spanish regions but also in neighbouring countries,” Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez wrote on X.
“My solidarity with all the people who have been affected and forced to leave their homes.”
France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said 40,000 people had been evacuated from the Gironde department and another 23,000 from Landes as authorities ordered more evacuations along the Atlantic coast.
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