> heatwave across Europe
> heatwave across Europe
Wildlife pays heavy price in France’s fires as habitats are destroyed and endangered species threatened
Ecological Transition Minister Monique Barbut says wildlife losses from the ongoing blazes will be extremely severe, as insects, amphibians and reptiles cannot outrun the flames while surviving deer struggle to find undamaged ground already occupied
“It’s impossible to extinguish the fire”: Madrid firefighters face defeat as two huge blazes burn out of control
Two major wildfires threaten to merge west of Madrid as Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez prepares to visit the emergency zone tomorrow, while a blaze near Bordeaux forces tens of thousands to flee across southern France
France and Spain are ablaze, as thousands of residents are fleeing their homes
In southern France, at least 7,000 people were evacuated today as a precaution, bringing the total number of tourists and residents who have left their homes to 12,000 - Three firefighters have lost their lives in recent days
France records worst wildfire season in 20 years by mid-July
More than 42,000 hectares have burned across France since January, already surpassing the total for all of 2025, as satellite monitoring shows fires this month tearing through Fontainebleau, the Var, the Drôme and Corsica alike
Europe’s June heatwave linked to more than 10,000 excess deaths, EuroMOMO data shows
Officials say the death toll, mostly among people 65 and older, is difficult to explain by any factor other than extreme heat, with France and Belgium worst affected
At least 12 dead as southern Spain wildfire burns 6,600 hectares, though conditions improve
Crews are mounting their first direct assault on the fire near Los Gallardos after the weather turned overnight, with 23 people still unaccounted for, nearly 1,500 evacuated and the search for further victims under way
Sorrow over 11 dead in Andalusia’s deadliest wildfire on record
The death toll in the Los Gallardos wildfire near Almería climbed to 12 on Friday morning after six more bodies were confirmed, with most victims found trapped inside their cars as they tried to flee. Spain's Military Emergency Unit has been deployed to reinforce some 150 firefighters battling the blaze, as roads remain cut off
