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Wildfires in France and Spain: Over 300,000 evacuated
Herz — World Desk · · 30s summary · 2 min read
The essentials
More than 300,000 people fled their homes and holiday accommodation due to wildfires spreading through France and Spain, according to The Guardian's live blog on 26 July 2026. The evacuation count had already surpassed 250,000 the previous day — a rise of at least 50,000 people within 24 hours. Thousands of displaced residents have been sheltered in emergency facilities. French authorities describe this operation as one of the largest peacetime civilian evacuations ever conducted in France.
- Over 300,000 people evacuated from France and Spain as of 26 July 2026
- Evacuation count increased by at least 50,000 in less than 24 hours
- Thousands of evacuees sheltered in emergency facilities on 26 July 2026
- French authorities describe this as one of the largest peacetime civilian evacuations in the country's history
What we know
More than 300,000 people fled their homes and holiday accommodation due to wildfires spreading through France and Spain, according to The Guardian's live blog on 26 July 2026.
Thousands of evacuees crowded into emergency shelters in both countries on Sunday 26 July 2026.
French authorities describe the operation as one of the largest peacetime civilian evacuations ever carried out in France.
Timeline
- 25 July 2026More than 250,000 people had already fled their homes and holiday accommodation due to spreading wildfires in France and Spain.
- 26 July 2026Evacuation count surpassed 300,000. Thousands of displaced residents crowded into emergency shelters. The evacuation in France is described as one of the largest peacetime operations ever carried out in the country.
The numbers
300,000+
People evacuated from France and Spain on 26 July 2026
250,000+
People already displaced on 25 July 2026 — 24 hours earlier
25 July 2026250000
26 July 2026300000
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