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IN PHOTOS: Wildfire burns southern Europe as Spain declares national emergency; France seeks EU help

Updated On: 24 July, 2026 08:08 PM IST | Divya Nair

Wildfires fuelled by extreme heat and strong winds continue to spread across Spain, France, and Italy, triggering mass evacuations and emergency responses. Spain has declared a national emergency, while France has sought EU assistance and Italy has deployed thousands of responders. PHOTOS/AFP

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Firefighters move in a fire truck as a forest burns close to a residential area during a wildfire near Lege-Cap-Ferret, southwestern France, on Friday. PIC/AFP
Firefighters move in a fire truck as a forest burns close to a residential area during a wildfire near Lege-Cap-Ferret, southwestern France, on Friday. PIC/AFP
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Smoke rises from the wildfire in Le Porge and Lege-Cap-Ferret. France has sought assistance through the European Union's civil protection mechanism as multiple wildfires continue to spread across the country amid scorching temperatures

Smoke rises from the wildfire in Le Porge and Lege-Cap-Ferret. France has sought assistance through the European Union's civil protection mechanism as multiple wildfires continue to spread across the country amid scorching temperatures

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A haze hangs over a burned vegetation in a forest near Biscarrosse, southwestern France. French President Emmanuel Macron, in a post on X, said the situation remained "very high tension", particularly in the southwestern department of Gironde, where fires have scorched more than 8,700 hectares

A haze hangs over a burned vegetation in a forest near Biscarrosse, southwestern France. French President Emmanuel Macron, in a post on X, said the situation remained "very high tension", particularly in the southwestern department of Gironde, where fires have scorched more than 8,700 hectares

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A burnt home appliance store in Biscarrosse Industrial Zone, southwestern France

A burnt home appliance store in Biscarrosse Industrial Zone, southwestern France

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Meanwhile, Spain has declared a national emergency as wildfires threaten communities near Madrid and in the province of Avila

Meanwhile, Spain has declared a national emergency as wildfires threaten communities near Madrid and in the province of Avila

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In Italy, nearly 6,000 emergency responders, including firefighters, forest guards and civil protection personnel, have been deployed to combat wildfires across Sicily.

In Italy, nearly 6,000 emergency responders, including firefighters, forest guards and civil protection personnel, have been deployed to combat wildfires across Sicily.

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