More Than 250,000 Evacuated as Wildfires Rage in France and Spain

Wildfires burning across western France and central Spain have driven more than 250,000 people from their homes. In France, authorities reported evacuations affecting about 197,000 people in Gironde and Landes, while Spanish officials said 70,000 were forced to flee, as blazes advanced near major areas including Bordeaux and Madrid. Firefighters say the scale of the fires is making direct attacks difficult. French and Spanish authorities are coordinating evacuations and deploying firefighting aircraft, while temperatures and wind shifts continue to fuel the danger.