Wildfires near Madrid and in southwestern France force over 70,000 to evacuate

Tourists stranded on ‘French Hamptons’ forced to flee on boats as wildfires ravage Europe and Spain declares emergency

THOUSANDS of tourists trapped in the flashy "French Hamptons" were forced to flee on boats after it was consumed by a raging inferno. Europe is battling one of its deadliest wildfire season...

Spain declares national emergency as wildfires near Madrid, Avila force thousands to evacuate

More than 270 emergency personnel and 40 ground units have been deployed in the affected areas, alongside several Military Emergency Unit (UME) contingents.

Wildfires near Madrid and in southwestern France force over 70,000 to evacuate

CHAPINERIA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s government declared a national emergency Friday after wildfires forced the evacuation of some 10,000 people…

Stranded tourists flee for their lives by boat as 'apocalyptic mega-fire' triggers total evacuation of 'French Hamptons'

Thousands of tourists were forced to flee upmarket seaside resorts by boat as officials declared the total evacuation of an upmarket area known as the 'Hamptons of France'.

France evacuates Cap Ferret peninsula and Spain’s Sanchez warns of ‘dramatic situation’ as wildfires spread – Europe live

Evacuees have been told to leave using hundreds of mobilised boats or the only road linking the area with the mainland Over in France, it’s not just the south-west that gets affected, but t...

Spain invokes first wildfire emergency as fires rage across Europe; over 10,000 evacuated

Spain declared a national emergency due to widespread wildfires. France requested European Union assistance for a major blaze near Bordeaux. Tens of thousands were evacuated from affected t...

France orders evacuation of tourist spot as hundreds flee wildfires by boat

The fire has raged in the region for several days with officials now ordering the evacuation of the entire Cap Ferret peninsula.

Spain declares emergency as wildfires force thousands of evacuations

NAVALUENGA, Spain/LEGE-CAP-FERRET, France, July 24 - Spain declared a national emergency over wildfires for the first time on Friday and France asked for help from the European Union to tac...

Wildfires near Madrid and in southwestern France force tens of thousands to evacuate

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s government declared a national emergency Friday after wildfires forced the evacuation of some 10,000 people in the central region of Madrid, while in souther...

Thousands evacuated as wildfires hit Spain and southern France

Faced With Heat and Wildfires, France Turns to Spain to Learn How to Cope

A French government delegation will travel to its southern neighbor to learn how it copes with long spells of hot weather.

Spain declares national emergency over wildfires near Madrid and in Avila

This is the first national emergency declaration linked to a wildfire in Spain, said authorities.

Wildfires: France orders evacuation of tourist hotspot as Spain declares national emergency

Communities near Madrid under threat as Macron says situation remains ‘extremely tense’ in France

Spain declares an emergency after wildfires force evacuations of 10,000 people

Spain’s government has declared a national emergency Friday after multiple wildfires forced the evacuation of some 10,000 people in the central region of Madrid

Southern Europe still battling wildfires as Spain declares national emergency in Madrid region

Spain has declared a national emergency as wildfires threaten the Madrid region, while France seeks EU help and Italy battles blazes across Sicily.

20,000 evacuated from French tourist town as wildfires spread

PARIS -- About 20,000 people were evacuated from towns and vacation resorts along the French Atlantic coast Thursday as the latest in a series of wildfires raged and hundreds of firefighter...

Wildfires in Spain and southern France force tens of thousands to evacuate

Spain’s government has declared a national emergency after multiple wildfires forced the evacuation of some 10,000 people in the central region of Madrid.

Wildfires force mass exodus in France, Spain as EU deploys aircraft

Thousands of residents and vacationers fled raging wildfires across France and Spain on Friday as fast-moving blazes, fueled by extreme heat, drought and strong winds, forced mass...

Wildfires sweeping through parts of Spain and France force thousands of people to flee

Three firefighters have been killed as southern Europe endures more severe heat.