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Over 200,000 Evacuated Amid Fires in Spain and France
The wildfires in Spain and France during 2026, which led to the evacuation of over 200,000 people, caused great concern. France recorded a record high in the amount of burned areas, with over 69,000 hectares of forests affected, surpassing the 2022 figure of approximately 66,000 hectares. These fires are among the largest on record, particularly in the Gers and Landa regions, and continue to be out of control. The causes are linked to deliberate fires and targeted burning operations, especially in February, a month that experienced unprecedented large-scale fires not seen since 2006. Estimates indicate that this fire season is the most destructive in recent years, with the situation deteriorating to the point of emergency measures and widespread evacuations.
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