More than 80,000 forced to evacuate as fires rage across France and Spain | DW News

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:18:05 +0000

Spain has declared a national emergency, as wildfires forced the removal to safety of tens of thousands of people near Madrid. A summer of extreme heat and dryness means the country is struggling to tackle several severe blazes. Fires are also burning out of control in France. DW News correspondent Nicole Ris reports from outside Madrid and we speak to journalist Diane de Vignemont in Paris.

00:00 Spain declares national emergency over wildfires
00:21 Wildfires burn out of control in France
01:37 Spanish authorities evacuate thousands near Madrid
02:23 France’s wildfire season has started early this year
04:05 Is France well prepared for hotter and drier summers?
05:41 In Spain, more and more people are being evacuated
06:30 Firefighters are working under harsh conditions
09:18 Why this year’s wildfires are among the worst in years
10:21 Spanish region turns to livestock grazing to curb wildfires
12:24 Lindon Pronto, wildfire management expert
13:00 The initial focus is not on containing fires but on saving people
14:24 Technical resources firefighters need to bring blazes under control
15:55 The physical and mental demands of firefighters’ work
17:05 How resources are organized on the ground

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