Wildfires in France and Spain force 200,000 to flee as crews continue to battle untamed blazes
- July 25, 2026 / 8:31 AM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google More than 200,000 people have been forced to flee parts of Western Europe on Saturday as out-of-control wildfires continued to rage in Spain and France.
- Thick black ash coated roof terraces in the north of Madrid's center, the Spanish capital, with residents forced to keep their windows closed by the smell of throat-irritating smoke.
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, visiting the fire zone near Madrid, said the priority was to "save lives" while warning that a "complex" fight lay ahead.
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- July 25, 2026 / 8:31 AM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google More than 200,000 people have been forced to flee parts of Western Europe on Saturday as out-of-control wildfires continued to rage in Spain and France.
- Thick black ash coated roof terraces in the north of Madrid's center, the Spanish capital, with residents forced to keep their windows closed by the smell of throat-irritating smoke.
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, visiting the fire zone near Madrid, said the priority was to "save lives" while warning that a "complex" fight lay ahead.
Sources: CBS News