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France evacuated 4,000 more people due to a major wildfire near Bordeaux, while Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez reported progress in combating fires. Both countries face worsening conditions from an upcoming heatwave, with wildfires destroying homes and displacing tens of thousands.

France evacuated 4,000 people from Atlantic coast tourist sites as heat threatens wildfire containment efforts west of Bordeaux. Wildfires in France and Spain have displaced 330,000 people, with Spain facing its fourth summer heat wave and an uncontrolled blaze. The Gironde fire in France remains stabilized but at risk of resurgence due to rising temperatures and low humidity.

French authorities evacuated 4,000 people from Atlantic coast tourist sites as heat threatens to destabilize a wildfire near Bordeaux. The Gironde fire, stabilized but not fully contained, has burned 420 square kilometers and injured 93 firefighters, while Spain faces its largest wildfire in a region experiencing its fourth heat wave.

French authorities evacuated nearly 4,000 people near Lacanau as wildfires worsened, with a vast blaze near Saumos stabilized at 420 square kilometers but still posing a risk due to returning heat. Firefighters and engineers worked on firebreaks, while 93 firefighters were injured battling the unpredictable fire.

A wildfire in southwest France forced the evacuation of 55,000 people overnight, bringing the total displaced in the Gironde region to 220,000 as flames approached Bordeaux. Gusting winds accelerated the fire's spread, prompting a highway closure and additional evacuations in five localities. A separate fire in the Landes region earlier in the week displaced 30,000 people, raising the overall evacuation total to over 250,000.