Wildfires Force Nearly 300,000 to Evacuate Across France and Spain

Nearly 300,000 people have evacuated or sheltered across France and Spain as of July 25–26, 2026, with at least two deaths. France alone accounts for 220,000 evacuations. A third summer heatwave has pushed fire danger to extremes on both sides of the Pyrenees, straining firefighters across two countries with no containment timeline confirmed.