Wildfires have been sweeping across southern Europe since July 23, 2026, affecting southwest France, central Spain, and Italy's Sicily and Calabria regions, with over 200,000 people evacuated in France and Spain, including around 141,000 in Gironde and the Landes, where a fire is progressing towards Bordeaux.
Key figures
- 200 000+People evacuated in France and Spain due to wildfiresThe Independent
- 35 000People evacuated in Gironde, in southwest France20 Minutes
- 19 000People evacuated or confined in the Madrid region, SpainBFMTV
- 15 %Decline in tourist returns to Spain after extreme heatwavesThe Local Spain
- 1 mortFirefighter killed while combating wildfires in Sicily, ItalyThe Local Italy