- Fires in France have forced roughly 330,000 people to evacuate, while Spain entered its fourth heat wave of the summer on July 28, 2026 with several blazes still out of control, including the largest ever recorded in the country.
- The fire remained stabilised at 6 a.m. after a calm night and the burned area was unchanged at 420 sq. kilometres, the Gironde prefecture said.
- Ninety-three firefighters have been injured while battling the blaze, the prefecture said.
- Fires have burned 1,530 sq. kilometres this year in Spain — six times the area scorched by blazes in the first half of 2025, said Sara Aagesen, the Ecology Minister.
- Spain's national weather service said the country was entering its fourth heat wave of the summer on July 28, 2026, with temperatures expected to exceed 40°C in some areas.
- More than 116,000 hectares have burned across France so far this year, according to the Interior Ministry.
- Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said on Tuesday (July 28, 2026) that nonstop work through the night left him 'reasonably positive,' but warned that conditions could deteriorate as temperatures rose again.
Wildfires in France have forced approximately 330,000 evacuations as the country grapples with devastating blazes. The Gironde prefecture reported that the fire remained stabilised at 6 a.m. after a calm night, with the burned area unchanged at 420 sq. kilometres.2
In Spain, the situation is dire as the country enters its fourth heat wave of the summer, with temperatures expected to exceed 40°C. Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska expressed cautious optimism, stating that nonstop work through the night left him 'reasonably positive', but warned that conditions could worsen as temperatures rise.157
The wildfires have wreaked havoc across both nations, with more than 116,000 hectares burned in France this year, according to the Interior Ministry. In Spain, the fires have consumed 1,530 sq. kilometres, which is six times the area scorched by blazes in the first half of 2025, as noted by Ecology Minister Sara Aagesen.46
As firefighters continue to battle the flames, ninety-three firefighters have been injured in France, highlighting the dangerous conditions they face. The situation remains critical as both countries work to manage the ongoing threats posed by extreme weather and wildfires.3
“Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska expressed cautious optimism about firefighting efforts, stating that nonstop work through the night left him 'reasonably positive,' but warned of deteriorating conditions as temperatures rise. In France, over 116,000 hectares have burned this year, highlighting the severity of the ongoing wildfires.”
