WORLDJul 24 · 20:43 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy CAROLINE BLUMBERG, SAMUEL PETREQUIN and JOSEPH WILSON, Associated Press

More than 200,000 people flee raging wildfires in France and Spain, some escaping by boat

Over 200,000 people evacuated due to uncontrolled wildfires in southwestern France and central Spain, with some fleeing by boat. Fires near Bordeaux threaten to expand, prompting government crisis response and military mobilization. No deaths reported, but 42 firefighters were injured in France.

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