330,000 Evacuated as France and Spain Burn; France Breaks All-Time Fire Record Before Peak Season

Wildfires across France and Spain have forced 330,000 people from their homes as of July 30, 2026. France has already surpassed its worst previous year for total area burned — and August, typically the peak fire month, has not yet arrived. Spain declared a state of emergency on July 24 and set a new record for cumulative wildfire count.