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France, Spain make headway against huge blazes as new heatwave looms
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People from evacuated villages sit to eat as they shelter at a sports center in Moncofa, Castellon, Spain, July 26, 2026.
REUTERS/ Eva ManezBORDEAUX, France/ONDA, Spain — Firefighters raced on Tuesday to subdue huge wildfires that have forced unprecedented evacuations of tens of thousands of people across France and Spain, as Western Europe braced for another heatwave.
Firefighters suppress a fire in a forest near Ares, during wildfires in the area of southwestern France, Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
Residents describe 'red hell'Other EU members and Turkey sent waterbombing aircraft to both Spain and France.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said emergency support services were coming under increasing strain in Spain and France as evacuations continued.