More than 250,000 flee wildfires in France and Spain
More than 250,000 flee wildfires in France and Spain - Published Firefighters are struggling to contain wildfires in south-west France as strong winds...
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- More than 250,000 flee wildfires in France and Spain - Published Firefighters are struggling to contain wildfires in south-west France as strong winds push flames towards the city of Bordeaux, with one official saying they "are far from having the fire under control." More than 250,000 people in France and Spain have fled fires which have been raging for days, as winds and high temperatures hamper efforts to contain them.
- Spencer Randall told the BBC his family evacuated in the early hours of Saturday to an area 100 miles east, but they can "still smell the wildfires from here".
- In Spain, fires continued near Madrid but the regional government said there had been some progress.
- Speaking from Cenicientos, south-west of Madrid, Prime Minister Sánchez said: "Right now, we have a window of opportunity in order to tackle against the wildfires, protect and save lives and effectively try and control the fire." "It's true that temperatures have dropped a little bit.
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More than 250,000 flee wildfires in France and Spain - Published Firefighters are struggling to contain wildfires in south-west France as strong winds push flames towards the city of Bordeaux, with one official saying they "are far from having the fire under control." More than 250,000 people in France and Spain have fled fires which have been raging for days, as winds and high temperatures hamper efforts to contain them. Spencer Randall told the BBC his family evacuated in the early hours of Saturday to an area 100 miles east, but they can "still smell the wildfires from here". In Spain, fires continued near Madrid but the regional government said there had been some progress. Speaking from Cenicientos, south-west of Madrid, Prime Minister Sánchez said: "Right now, we have a window of opportunity in order to tackle against the wildfires, protect and save lives and effectively try and control the fire." "It's true that temperatures have dropped a little bit. Sánchez said 130,000 hectares of land had been burned in Spain so far this year, ahead of an annual average of 100,000 hectares for the country over the last decade. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said 11 planes...