As of July 26, more than 220,000 people had been evacuated in France, according to Morningstar DBRS, while more than 75,000 had been evacuated in Spain and around 30,000 more ordered to shelter in place. Fires in the Spanish provinces of Madrid, Avila and Toledo have burned more than 45,000 hectares, and the French fire front has advanced to within roughly 15km of Bordeaux. Meanwhile, France has recorded 98,000 hectares burned since the start of the year, while Spain’s year-to-date total has passed 150,000 hectares.
