What happened: wildfire emergencies in France and Spain with mass evacuations
Wildfires in France and Spain were described by government officials as highly volatile and difficult to control, with continuing evacuations as fire fronts and weather conditions changed.
Reported evacuation scale and affected areas included the following:
Spain:
- Spain reported evacuations of around 75,000 residents from the Madrid region.
- Additional evacuated areas included Ávila, Toledo, and eastern parts of Valencia (including Castellón).
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