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Macron Mobilizes Army, EU Aid as Fires Ravage Spain, France

7/26/2026

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President Emmanuel Macron activated France’s crisis unit, mobilised the army and secured EU aid, deploying Canadian-Portuguese aircraft, Italian and Greek helicopters and water-bombers to assist Spain.
Spain evacuated over 60,000 west of Madrid and France moved 141,000 from Gironde and Landes as the Cap Ferret fire burned 140 km², forcing 1,500 to flee by boat.
Two French firefighters and one Italian firefighter died as the blazes intensified.

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President Emmanuel Macron activated France’s crisis unit, mobilised the army and secured EU aid, deploying Canadian-Portuguese aircraft, Italian and Greek helicopters and water-bombers to assist Spain.
Spain evacuated over 60,000 west of Madrid and France moved 141,000 from Gironde and Landes as the Cap Ferret fire burned 140 km², forcing 1,500 to flee by boat.
Two French firefighters and one Italian firefighter died as the blazes intensified.