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Wildfires Ravage France and Spain, Destroy Homes, Prompt Evacuations

8/1/2026

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Wildfires in France and Spain have destroyed homes and forced evacuations as the blazes spread from July 24 through La Adrada, Spain, and Le Proge, France.
A De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 dropped fire retardant near Saint-Jean-d’Illac, France, on Tuesday, July 28 2026.
Firefighters performed controlled burns near Cebreros, Ávila province, Spain, on Tuesday, July 28 2026.
A house was destroyed near Pelayos de la Presa, Madrid province, Spain, on July 28 2026.

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Story summary

Wildfires in France and Spain have destroyed homes and forced evacuations as the blazes spread from July 24 through La Adrada, Spain, and Le Proge, France.
A De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 dropped fire retardant near Saint-Jean-d’Illac, France, on Tuesday, July 28 2026.
Firefighters performed controlled burns near Cebreros, Ávila province, Spain, on Tuesday, July 28 2026.
A house was destroyed near Pelayos de la Presa, Madrid province, Spain, on July 28 2026.