Wildfires Rage Across Four EU Nations as Spain's Burned Land Hits Five Times Seasonal Average

Wildfires burned across Greece, France, Portugal, and Spain in early August 2026. Spain lost over 200,000 hectares — roughly five times the seasonal average, per EU data. France evacuated about 2,500 people in Var after a contained blaze reignited; 200,000 Gironde residents had returned home. Greece evacuated hundreds of tourists by sea from Viotia. Europe warms at twice the global rate, per Copernicus.