Spain declares emergency as fires force thousands of evacuations in France - Reuters

Spain has declared a national emergency as massive blazes merge outside Madrid. Simultaneously, tens of thousands of people in southwest France were forced to evacuate by car and boat on Friday. These wildfires are fueled by searing heat and tinder-dry conditions currently affecting Europe. The situation has escalated rapidly, leading to widespread evacuations and emergency declarations as authorities struggle to contain the merging fires amidst the extreme weather conditions across the region.