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What to Know About the Deadly Wildfires in Western Europe

Firefighters battle a forest fire in Saint-Jean-d'Illac, some 30 km from Bordeaux, on July 26, 2026. —ROMAIN PERROCHEAU—AFP/Getty ImagesMore than 300,000 people were evacuated and at least one person killed because of wildfires in France and Spain, with fire crews battling the blazes for several days.The two countries are facing massive wildfires that began last week amid successive heat waves in Europe that produced record high temperatures in several countries and led to thousands of excess deaths.Read More: Europe's Heat Wave Fuels Fears of a Record-Hot YearIn France, a major fire broke out...