Wildfires Force 300,000 to Evacuate in France and Spain

Wildfires raging in France and Spain have forced roughly 300,000 people to leave their homes as smoke spreads and flames threaten towns near Madrid and Bordeaux. France reported evacuating about 197,000 people from areas around Bordeaux, while Spain said tens of thousands—about 70,000 by some estimates—were moved from villages west of Madrid. The scale prompted the French military to assist firefighting operations. Authorities warn conditions remain dangerous, with dry forests and strong fire behavior making containment difficult.