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More than 250,000 people flee wildfires in France and Spain

Hundreds of firefighters battle blazes as strong winds drive fires towards Bordeaux and smoke prompts health warnings in Madrid

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25

Thousands shelter from devastating fires in Bordeaux

BORDEAUX, France - Amid rows of camp beds and stacks of food supplies at a makeshift shelter in Bordeaux, thousands of tourists and locals try to regain their composure after fleeing wildfires sweeping through southwest France.

Bangkok Post · Jul 25

Mapped: Devastating wildfires hit Greece after EU warns ‘whole continent’ at risk

Greece’s PM has warned there are ‘difficult days ahead’ after three firefighters were killed

The Independent UK · Jul 25

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Do not cancel holidays, urges French minister as wildfires ravage Europe

Huge forest fires have forced the evacuation of more than 200,000 people in south-western France and central Spain

Evening Standard · Jul 25

Residents staying put in village near Cairngorms wildfire criticise response

One couple said the Scottish Government response was like ‘closing the door now that the horse has bolted’.

Evening Standard · Jul 25

Evacuated villagers in Cairngorms allowed home after wildfire threat lifts

Scottish first minister thanks Nethy Bridge residents and aid workers after earlier requesting UK military aid to fight 10-day fire

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25

Bordeaux wildfires: Do not cancel travel plans over fires, urges French minister despite major evacuations

Massive forest fires have forced the evacuation of 200,000 people in south-western France and central Spain

The Independent UK · Jul 25

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Cairngorms wildfire a ‘very serious situation’, John Swinney says

The Scottish Government reconvened a response meeting on Saturday morning.

Evening Standard · Jul 25

Bordeaux evacuates 55,000 more as fires worsen in France and Spain

More than 300,000 people fled wildfires raging across France and Spain on Saturday as worsening conditions forced fresh evacuations. Fire-generated whirlwinds fuelled blazes near Bordeaux, while Spain battled expanding infernos threatening areas near Madrid.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 25

Do not cancel travel plans over wildfires, urges French minister

Massive forest fires have forced the evacuation of 200,000 people in south-western France and central Spain.

Evening Standard · Jul 25

First Minister asks for military aid from UK Government as wildfire continues

Residents in a small area of properties north-west of Dorback Lodge have been evacuated as a precaution.

Evening Standard · Jul 25

Wind change reduces threat to Nethy Bridge from massive Cairngorms wildfire

THE threat to Nethy Bridge in the Cairngorms has reduced after winds changed overnight, altering the path of a major wildfire

The National (Scotland) · Jul 25

Spain and France in grip of worst fires on record

Spain and France evacuated more than 160,000 people as out-of-control forest fires raged on Saturday near Madrid and Bordeaux, with the French army drafted in to help combat the worst wildfire the country has ever seen.

Bangkok Post · Jul 25

Europe wildfires latest: Bordeaux Airport evacuates hotel zone with fires ‘moving erratically’ towards city

Wildfires in Europe have displaced around 300,000 people this week

The Independent UK · Jul 25

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France 24 · Jul 25

Wildfires force nearly 260,000 people to evacuate in France and Spain

Massive wildfires sweeping southwestern France and central Spain forced nearly 260,000 people to flee on Saturday, as authorities deployed troops and additional firefighting aircraft to battle blazes fueled by extreme heat and drought.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25

France and Spain race to control wildfires as more than 250,000 evacuated – as it happened

Meanwhile, in the UK, a blaze in the Cairngorms national park has been described as ‘very serious’ by Scotland’s first minister

The Times of India · Jul 25

'Intense, highly unpredictable': Over 200,000 evacuated as massive wildfires engulf Spain, France

More than 200,000 people have either fled or been ordered to remain indoors as massive wildfires swept across Spain and France on Friday.

The Independent UK · Jul 25

Oregon firefighters brace for windy and hot weather as they battle dozens of blazes

Firefighters in Oregon are battling dozens of blazes with windy and dry conditions expected Friday and Saturday

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Evening Standard · Jul 25

Scottish Government holds response meeting after Cairngorms wildfire evacuation

Residents around Nethy Bridge were moved to safety as a precaution.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 24

Macron calls for EU reinforcements as France battles spreading wildfires

President Emmanuel Macron has requested assistance from aircraft and helicopters through the European Union's civil protection mechanism as wildfires intensify across France, while authorities have ordered the evacuation of towns near the southwestern city of Bordeaux on Saturday "as a precaution."

Evening Standard · Jul 24

Twenty firefighters hospitalised after tackling inferno at Essex industrial estate

Rick Hylton, chief fire officer at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, said multiple fire engines were destroyed in the response and 20 firefighters had to attend hospital

Evening Standard · Jul 24

Police Scotland declares major incident amid Cairngorms wildfire

People are urged to stay away from the blaze as firefighters continue to battle the blaze more than a week after it began.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 24

Major incident declared and residents evacuated as Cairngorms wildfire worsens

A MAJOR incident has been declared by Police Scotland as changing weather means the Cairngorms wildfire is behaving in an "unpredictable"…

Evening Standard · Jul 24

Efforts to contain wildfire harder due to changing weather, says Swinney

The First Minister urged people in the affected region to follow advice from the emergency services.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 24

Smoke from Cairngorms wildfire reaches Aberdeen as update issued

CHANGING weather has made efforts to tackle the ongoing wildfire in the Cairngorms National Park more difficult, John Swinney has said.

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