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Wildfires in France and Spain: Cap Ferret evacuated, EU deploys water-bombing aircraft
On July 24, 2026, French authorities ordered the total evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula (Gironde), threatened by two simultaneous fires that crossed the firefighters' firebreak during the night, bringing the burned area to over 10,000 hectares. France activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, which is deploying 3 water-bombing aircraft. Emmanuel Macron describes the situation as "very intense". In Spain, a state of national emergency is declared, with over 10,000 people evacuated near Madrid and Ávila.