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France, Spain Contain Bordeaux, Madrid Wildfires Amid 42°C Heat

7/30/2026

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France and Spain said firefighters contained the wildfires near Bordeaux and Madrid on Wednesday while the European Fire Information System warned conditions and 42 °C temperatures.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said the Bordeaux fire, within six miles of a factory, was under control Tuesday.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the Madrid blaze is Spain's largest and that the next 12 hours are decisive after evacuations were lifted, letting thousands return home.

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France and Spain said firefighters contained the wildfires near Bordeaux and Madrid on Wednesday while the European Fire Information System warned conditions and 42 °C temperatures.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said the Bordeaux fire, within six miles of a factory, was under control Tuesday.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the Madrid blaze is Spain's largest and that the next 12 hours are decisive after evacuations were lifted, letting thousands return home.