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Trees bur as a wildfire rages near Marcheprime, outside, Bordeaux, France, Sunday, July 26, 2026

Video. Hundreds of thousands evacuated in France and Spain as wildfires rage

Updated: 27/07/2026 - 15:51 GMT+2

In Spain, some elderly evacuees who fled a town in the Madrid area are reportedly being allowed to return home on Monday as fire crews work to stabilise a blaze that has ravaged areas around the capital.

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