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Intense wildfires near Madrid in Spain and France have forced evacuation of 65,000 people as officials say blazes are impossible to control. Record heat and drought are fueling the crisis across Europe.
Intense wildfires near Madrid in Spain and France have forced the evacuation of 65,000 people as officials say the blazes are impossible to control. Record heat and drought across Europe are fueling the crisis. The evacuation scale—65,000 people—signals an emergency beyond the usual fire response capacity.
When officials say fires are "impossible to control," they mean firefighting efforts aren't slowing the spread. This typically happens when heat and wind overwhelm the ability to establish firebreaks or contain flames. Record heat and drought mean vegetation burns faster and drier than normal, giving fires more fuel. Europe is experiencing a cycle where heat waves become more intense, drought becomes more prolonged, and fires spread faster. The 65,000 evacuations reflect the scale of this year's fire season across the continent.
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