France and Spain Battle Simultaneous Wildfires, Forcing 200,000 to Flee

By July 25, 2026, over 200,000 people fled wildfires burning simultaneously across France and Spain. France's evacuations surged from 10,000 on July 23 to 141,000 by July 24. Spain declared an emergency after 25,000 left the Madrid region. Over 1,200 evacuees were elderly or disabled. France deployed military forces; 42 firefighters were injured.