Wildfire

Spain declared a national emergency on July 26, 2026, as wildfires burned across France and Spain under what authorities characterized as unprecedented conditions, forcing the evacuation of 300,000 people from their homes. Strong winds drove multiple fire fronts threatening major cities in both countries, with...

Authorities in Scotland declared a major incident over a wildfire in the Cairngorms region, per BBC News.

Hundreds of thousands of people are evacuating from wildfires burning across France and Spain as of July 25, 2026, with fires spreading rapidly through multiple regions, according to NBC News. Heat waves and drought conditions across southern Europe have intensified fire risk, NBC News reports....

President Donald Trump announced plans to impose tariffs on Canada in response to wildfire smoke crossing the U.S. border and on Mexico over lettuce linked to a parasitic contamination. Shredded lettuce from a Mexican branch of Taylor Farms tested positive for Cyclospora at the U.S.-Mexico...

France 24 reports that wildfires in France's Gironde region forced the overnight evacuation of 55,000 additional residents on Sunday, bringing the total displaced to 220,000 as flames advanced toward Bordeaux. Authorities issued new evacuation orders for five localities southwest of the historic city as shifting...

A French A400M military plane drops fire retardant over a wildfire affecting forest land in Lacanau, marking the first time the military aircraft has been deployed for firefighting efforts in the region.

Stefan Doerr, director of the Centre for Wildfire Research at Swansea University, told France 24 that fire seasons are lengthening across Europe and globally, with climate factors driving increasingly severe conditions in nearly every region. Doerr cited compounding risks to forests, infrastructure, and communities as...

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez reported on July 26 that wildfires in the southwestern Gironde department remained in a 'very unfavourable' situation, with another difficult night ahead for firefighting efforts. France has deployed 2,500 firefighters (including a Swiss team), 1,500 military personnel, and approximately 1,200...

Major wildfires across France and Spain have forced approximately 175,000 people to evacuate their homes, according to ABC News reporting. The fires have spread across both countries, affecting European air quality, agricultural output, and regional disaster response capacity.

Former firefighter Ludovic Pollet recounts his experience protecting his home and those of his neighbors as wildfires swept through southwest France overnight.

French authorities have ordered a complete evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula, a popular tourism destination on the Atlantic Coast, as a major wildfire threatens the area. Boats are being deployed to remove residents and visitors from the evacuation zone.

Nearly 30,000 wildfires ignited across the United States this spring, the highest number in almost two decades, with land burned up 77 percent by July 4 compared to the same period in 2025. Europe experienced more than double its average number of wildfires during the...

Animals including goats are being used as a wildfire prevention strategy by eating dried brush and vegetation that fuels fires, according to DW Planet A. The approach reduces fuel loads in fire-prone areas without chemical treatment.