{"id":62690,"date":"2026-07-29T17:32:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T17:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/62690\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T17:32:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T17:32:14","slug":"european-wildfires-in-graphics-france-and-spain-battle-blazes-as-another-heatwave-approaches-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/62690\/","title":{"rendered":"European wildfires in graphics: France and Spain battle blazes as another heatwave approaches \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

Firefighters in Spain<\/a> and France<\/a> are racing to contain wildfires as Europe\u2019s<\/a> fourth heatwave of the summer took hold this week.<\/p>\n

In France, nearly 260,000 have had to leave their accommodation, while in Spain 116,000 people have been evacuated as the wildfires continue to wreak havoc. <\/p>\n

Fires were also reported in 16 locations around Ireland this week, although it was hoped rainfall would help quell these. <\/p>\n

According to the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), 2025 was Europe\u2019s worst year for wildfires since it began tracking burnt land in 2006.<\/p>\n

More than 116,000 hectares of forest and vegetation have been burned in France<\/a> since January, far exceeding the 70,000 hectares reported for the whole of 2025.<\/p>\n

Spain\u2019s government said the 172,000 hectares of forested land burned this year was six times greater than in the same period of 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[\u00a0Explainer: What is a \u2018fire cloud\u2019, and how have they worsened wildfires in Europe?Opens in new window<\/a>\u00a0]<\/p>\n

Three wildfires in the Madrid region have caused major concerns, with a new heatwave to hit Spain from Wednesday. A total of 89,763 people have been evacuated across more than 45 localities in Madrid and the provinces of \u00c1vila and Toledo. <\/p>\n

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