Live: Wildfire raging through France’s southwest scorches 42,000 hectares of land
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The main wildfire raging through France’s southwest Gironde region has burned some 42,000 hectares of land, the regional prefecture said Sunday, making it one of the biggest the country has faced since World War II. More than 300,000 people have fled powerful wildfires across France and Spain as overstretched firefighters struggle to contain the infernos. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
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Reality doesn’t care about political talking points.
— Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline) July 25, 2026
This isn’t because Spain and France forgot to rake the forest. It’s climate change, plain and simple, and it’s only going to get worse.
🚨 Nearly 200,000 people are running for their lives as out-of-control wildfires tear… pic.twitter.com/O4eli4XoUd