Landes

Tens of thousands of people evacuated wildfires in southwestern France and central Spain, with some fleeing by boat from the Cap Ferret peninsula. Over 80,000 were displaced, and the European Union deployed firefighting aircraft and helicopters to assist. Authorities attribute the fires to accidental causes, and climate change is cited as a contributing factor to the region's escalating wildfire risks.

Wildfires near Madrid and in southwestern France forced over 80,000 people to evacuate, prompting Spain to declare a national emergency. Spain and France received EU assistance, including firefighting aircraft and helicopters, as heatwaves and climate change exacerbated the crisis.