Thousands flee raging wildfires in southern Europe
In southwestern France near the city of Perpignan, 700 firefighters backed by special aircraft battled to control a 'gigantic' blaze spreading in a…
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In southwestern France near the city of Perpignan, 700 firefighters backed by special aircraft battled to control a 'gigantic' blaze spreading in a hard-to-reach remote area, with more than 10,000 local residents evacuated. In Portugal, emergency services said they had controlled "80%" of a wildfire that has devastated some 13,000 hectares of forest and scrub land in the north of the country. Hundreds of firefighters are battling blazes that have devastated more than 19,000 hectares (42,000 acres) of land - an area more than twice the size of Manhattan - across Portugal, Spain, France and Greece.
Furthermore, In Spain, a fire near the northeastern Costa Brava coast burned more than 2,200 hectares in two days and firefighters said their efforts would be "complicated" by rising temperatures and the many "smoking hotspots" within the fire's perimeter. Fanned by wind, intense heat and exceptionally dry air, the fire has nearly tripled in size since early Sunday, devouring 4,600 hectares and leaving a firefighter and a resident injured, local authorities said. In France, officials announced that Monday's (July 6, 2026) third stage of the Tour de France cycling race through the Pyrenees would take place without spectators who normally line the routes of the storied competition.
In addition, "The fire came within 300 metres of the houses. 'We started seeing smoke around 10.30pm, then it kept coming closer and closer. A 76-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of having started the fire through negligence by generating sparks with his vehicle that set vegetation near the road alight, according to the fire department.
Moreover, Regions across Portugal, Spain and southern France have stepped up heat alerts for the coming days.
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In southwestern France near the city of Perpignan, 700 firefighters backed by special aircraft battled to control a 'gigantic' blaze spreading in a hard-to-reach remote area, with more than 10,000 local residents evacuated.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesIn Portugal, emergency services said they had controlled "80%" of a wildfire that has devastated some 13,000 hectares of forest and scrub land in the north of the country.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesHundreds of firefighters are battling blazes that have devastated more than 19,000 hectares (42,000 acres) of land - an area more than twice the size of Manhattan - across Portugal, Spain, France and Greece.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesIn Spain, a fire near the northeastern Costa Brava coast burned more than 2,200 hectares in two days and firefighters said their efforts would be "complicated" by rising temperatures and the many "smoking hotspots" within the fire's perimeter.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesFanned by wind, intense heat and exceptionally dry air, the fire has nearly tripled in size since early Sunday, devouring 4,600 hectares and leaving a firefighter and a resident injured, local authorities said.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesIn France, officials announced that Monday's (July 6, 2026) third stage of the Tour de France cycling race through the Pyrenees would take place without spectators who normally line the routes of the storied competition.
reliability moderate2/2 sources"The fire came within 300 metres of the houses.
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'We started seeing smoke around 10.30pm, then it kept coming closer and closer.
according to Daily MailA 76-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of having started the fire through negligence by generating sparks with his vehicle that set vegetation near the road alight, according to the fire department.
according to Daily MailRegions across Portugal, Spain and southern France have stepped up heat alerts for the coming days.
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