July 26, 2026 — France and Spain wildfires | CNN

Get the latest updates on the wildfires in Europe here. Track stories like this and get your forecast in the CNN Weather app. • Mass evacuations: More than 300,000 people have been displaced by wildfires in France and Spain. French crews are battling flames in communities around Bordeaux, while Spanish firefighters work to consolidate their progress and stop new flare-ups in the Madrid region. • Heat looms: Temperatures are expected to soar again in the hardest-hit areas this week, with no rain in sight, setting up a race against time before conditions worsen. • On the ground: Many residents are waiting anxiously for news at temporary shelters, while CNN spoke to others who remained behind to try to protect their homes. Several French villages have been reduced to ghost towns. And residents in Spanish mountain regions say they’ve lost small towns that felt like an “oasis.” • Climate crisis: Climate change is helping fuel wildfires across the continent, as heat waves leave landscapes parched. Two Greek CL-415 firefighting aircraft deployed to Spain under the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) on Sunday took part in operations to contain major wildfires in