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Wildfires Kill 15, Evacuate 1,000; Arson Suspected

7/21/2026

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Wildfires Devastate Europe

Fires in France’s Fontainebleau and Spain’s Zaragoza burned 2,000 ha and 12,000 ha, forcing evacuations of 1,000 people and six villages.
Two firefighters died at a Gironde airport in France while a fire in Andalusia, Spain killed at least 13 people.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said investigators found ten ignition points near the Fontainebleau fire, suggesting arson, while authorities warned the heatwave could shift to hailstorms injuring several people in Rovinj, Croatia.

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Firefighters Contain Wildfires

Aragon 112 emergency service refuted rumors that tractors were needed to fight the Orés wildfire.
Civil Protection in Castilla-La Mancha sent Emergency Services Alert (ES-Alert) mobile warnings to residents near the La Mierla fire, urging them to stay away.
Roads near the La Mierla blaze were closed while firefighters protected Navas de Jadraque and Bustares.
Firefighters controlled a wildfire near Lozoyuela in Madrid after it burned more than 700 hectares.

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Wildfires Devastate Europe

Fires in France’s Fontainebleau and Spain’s Zaragoza burned 2,000 ha and 12,000 ha, forcing evacuations of 1,000 people and six villages.
Two firefighters died at a Gironde airport in France while a fire in Andalusia, Spain killed at least 13 people.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said investigators found ten ignition points near the Fontainebleau fire, suggesting arson, while authorities warned the heatwave could shift to hailstorms injuring several people in Rovinj, Croatia.

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