Displaced From Wildfires in Spain Share Their Stories of Uncertainty and Narrow Escapes
Authorities said nearly 90,000 people fled homes as the fires spread across three provinces and scorched 77,000 hectares.
- On Sunday, July 26, 2026, Spain declared a national fire emergency as wildfires forced nearly 90,000 people to evacuate their homes across three central provinces west of Madrid.
- Driven by merging blazes that began Friday near Madrid, the fires later combined with additional blazes burning in the north, scorching 77,000 hectares across central Spain.
- Survivors sheltering at temporary centers described witnessing devastation; one evacuee told The Associated Press that "everything, everything, everything, were left behind" except a pet kit grabbed during the hasty escape.
- Spanish King Felipe and Queen Letizia visited a shelter in Villamartín on Sunday to hear survivor testimonies, while national officials emphasized widespread support for those displaced by the flames.
- Spain's Minister of Ecological Transition Sara Aagesen noted that "more evacuations are still expected," while similar wildfires have forced more than 250,000 people to flee the wine region of Bordeaux, France.
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Displaced from wildfires in Spain share their stories of uncertainty and narrow escapes – UK Times
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Elvira Menéndez knows how lucky she is that her house is not a charred ruin like so many others in Spain and France devastated by deadly wildfires. But the 79-year-old retiree can’t help but worry for another family that, like her, fled the raging inferno. “They …
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Displaced from wildfires in Spain share their stories of uncertainty and narrow escapes
Elvira Menéndez knows how lucky she is that her house is not a charred ruin like so many others in Spain and France, devastated by raging wildfires.
Here you will get an overview of the impact of the latest developments from the wildfires in France and Spain.
While France struggles to extinguish the worst wildfires in its history in the Landes and Gironde provinces in the southwest, it is also trying to repair the damage caused by storms and heavy rains that hit the southeast over the weekend.
Hundreds of thousands flee as devastating wildfires rage across France and Spain
Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes as massive wildfires continue to sweep across parts of France and Spain, prompting emergency declarations and international assistance. Authorities say more than 267,000 people have been evacuated as the fast-moving blazes, fueled by high temperatures, strong winds and dry conditions, continue to spread across large areas of both countries. In France, officials ordered the …
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