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Spain, France Wildfires Break Records, Burn 150k Hectares

8/8/2026

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In July 2026, wildfires in Spain and France burned more than 150,000 hectares, setting national records.
Spain’s Ávila fire consumed about 50,000 hectares, the country’s largest recorded wildfire.
France’s Gironde fire burned over 42,000 hectares, raising the national total above 90,000 hectares by late July.
Firefighters reported the first pyrocumulonimbus cloud from a French wildfire on July 25.

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In July 2026, wildfires in Spain and France burned more than 150,000 hectares, setting national records.
Spain’s Ávila fire consumed about 50,000 hectares, the country’s largest recorded wildfire.
France’s Gironde fire burned over 42,000 hectares, raising the national total above 90,000 hectares by late July.
Firefighters reported the first pyrocumulonimbus cloud from a French wildfire on July 25.