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Fire in Fontainebleau forest near Paris forces evacuations

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July 13, 2026

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Fire in Fontainebleau forest near Paris forces evacuations

AVON, France, July 13, (AP): A fire raging Monday in the historic and much-visited Fontainebleau forest south of Paris prompted evacuations of some residential neighborhoods and...

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UrduPoint

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· Jul 2, 2026

Wildfire forces evacuations in southern France

Wildfire forces evacuations in southern France

Egyptian Gazette

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· Jul 13, 2026

Wildfire near Paris disrupts trains, forces evacuations

A fire raging on Monday in the historic and much-visited Fontainebleau forest south of Paris prompted evacuations of some residential neighbourhoods and disrupted train and highway traffic. It was among several wildfires raging in western European countries as the region bakes under its third red-alert heat wave this year. The Fontainebleau forest fire is unusual [] The post Wildfire near Paris disrupts trains, forces evacuations appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

UPI

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· Jul 6, 2026

More than 10,000 people evacuated in France due to wildfire

More than 10,000 people evacuated in France due to wildfire

ArcaMax

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· Jul 5, 2026

Colorado wildfires: Aspen Acres fire 13% contained, new evacuations for Willow fire near Leadville

New mandatory evacuations were ordered Sunday morning for a nearly 4,000-acre wildfire burning near Leadville in Lake County, and a large swath of residents was placed on pre-evacuation. The Willow fire is one of four active fires in Colorado ...

Kathimerini

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· Jul 1, 2026

Wildfire in central Greece triggers huge response, evacuation orders

A wildfire raging through forest and farmland near the village of Kalapodi in central Greece forced evacuation orders for two villages in the area Wednesday, a day after a blaze killed two people in northern Greece.

TRT World

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· Jul 6, 2026

Wildfires rage across Europe, forcing thousands to flee homes

Wildfires continue to ravage large areas of Europe, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes. Nearly 50 thousand acres of land have been burned so far. Parts of Portugal, Spain, France and Greece have been the worst affected, with warnings that some areas could still see temperatures of 40 degrees celsius ,as a record-breaking heatwave continues. Victoria Innes reports.

HESPRESS English

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· Jul 5, 2026

Infernos devastate forests as Europe's temperatures rise again

Wildfires raged across southern Europe on Sunday, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes and prompting Tour de France officials to ban spectators from a stage of the race. Hundreds of firefighters are battling blazes that have devastated more than 19,000 hectares (42,000 acres) of land — an area more than twice the size [] The post Infernos devastate forests as Europe's temperatures rise again appeared first on HESPRESS English - Morocco News.

Voice of Nigeria

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· Jul 6, 2026

France Evacuates 10,000 Residents as Wildfire Rages Near Spain

French authorities have evacuated more than 10,000 residents from about two dozen towns and villages near the Spanish border as a massive wildfire continues to burn across southwestern France. Officials warned that strong winds expected on Monday could intensify the blaze, complicating efforts by emergency responders to contain the fire. The European Union announced the [] The post France Evacuates 10,000 Residents as Wildfire Rages Near Spain appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

ABC News

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· Jul 13, 2026

Fire near Paris forces evacuations, disrupts trains and highway

A fire is raging in the historic Fontainebleau forest south of Paris, prompting evacuations and disrupting train traffic

Euronews

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· Jul 13, 2026

Major wildfire rages south of Paris during heatwave

A major wildfire has spread through France's Fontainebleau forest south of Paris, prompting a large emergency response, disrupting road and rail traffic, and forcing authorities to deploy firefighting aircraft.

Proto Thema - English

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· Jun 30, 2026

Wildfire threatens homes in Oreokastro, Thessaloniki – evacuation alert for Liti – Woman rescued with burns, body found in forest

“The fire approached us from quite a distance on the back side of the mountain, spread quickly, and entered the wooded area above the village,” said the deputy mayor The post Wildfire threatens homes in Oreokastro, Thessaloniki – evacuation alert for Liti – Woman rescued with burns, body found in forest appeared first on ProtoThema English.

The Olive Press

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· Jun 26, 2026

Major wildfire approaches homes in northern Spain – hundreds are forced to evacuate as over 40 square kilometres are incinerated

HUNDREDS of people were evacuated or forced to shelter indoors as a major wildfire tore through northeastern Spain on Thursday. Firefighters battled the blaze overnight after flames engulfed 40 square

The Independent

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· Jul 10, 2026

At least 12 people dead as wildfires spread through southern Spain

Wildfire burning out of control in southern France earlier this week forced evacuation of over 10,000 people from two dozen small towns and villages

Qatar News Agency

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· Jul 6, 2026

Wildfires Force Mass Evacuations Across Southern France

Paris, July 06 (QNA) - French authorities announced the evacuation of nearly 5,000 people from several areas in the south of the country as firefighters battle a rapidly spreading wildfire amid a new heatwave.

RTÉ News

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· Jul 2, 2026

Large wildfire forces evacuations in southern France

A large wildfire raged in southern France, forcing scores of people to be evacuated, emergency services said.

Costa News

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· Jul 31, 2024

Residents evacuated in forest fire

A serious forest fire is affecting a mountainous area of inland Alicante province. More than 100 people have been evacuated from their homes in Penaguila. The blaze broke out at around 15.00 yesterday close to the water purification station in Benasau, where work was taking place. In their report at 08.00 this morning, the regional []

Sweden Herald

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· Jul 6, 2026

Thousands evacuated as wildfires rage across southern Europe

Thousands evacuated as wildfires rage across southern Europe

Off The Press

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· Jul 3, 2026

Colorado wildfire destroys 160 structures; thousands evacuated

A wildfire burning southwest of Denver has forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and destroyed more than 160 structures by Friday as erratic winds pushed the blaze across two Colorado counties. The Aspen Acres fire is one of about 40 uncontained large blazes burning mostly in the West, fueled by months of dry weather []...Click to read more

Associated Press

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· Jul 6, 2026

Wildfire in eastern Spain forces evacuation of 500 residents from homes

A wildfire in Castellon, Valencia, forced evacuation of 500 residents from their homes. Regional authorities were battling a wildfire in Soneja in eastern Spain after it broke out Sunday afternoon. Across Europe, hundreds of firefighters battled wildfires in Portugal, Greece and Spain on Sunday. #shorts #spain #wildfire #evacuation #europe

CBC News

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· Jul 6, 2026

Thousands evacuated from homes in southwest France as wildfire burns

A wildfire burning out of control in southwestern France has forced the evacuation of 10,000 people from two dozen small towns and villages near the ‌Spanish border and officials said strong winds on Monday would further fan the blaze.

Le Monde

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· Jul 12, 2026

Evacuees allowed to return home after deadly wildfire in Spain stabilizes

Around 600 people who evacuated from the fire zone in Spain's Almeria province returned home late on Saturday, while the remaining 1,000 evacuees will now be able to do the same in stages, head of the regional government of Andalusia, Juan Manuel Moreno, told reporters on Sunday. The wildfire has killed at least 13.

Al Jazeera

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· Jul 5, 2026

10,000 people evacuated as wildfire tears through southern France

A fast-moving wildfire has forced around 10,000 people to evacuate after burning more than 1,500 hectares in France.

RTL Today

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· Jul 2, 2026

From campsites to coastal communities: Wildfires rage in southern France, 3,000 people evacuated

Nearly 3,000 people have been evacuated in southwestern France after wildfires fueled by recent extreme heat spread through campsites and coastal communities, prompting authorities to warn of an unusually early and severe fire season.

The Local France

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· Jun 11, 2026

Wildfires in France: Which départements are on alert?

Nearly 100 hectares burned in southwest France overnight, while forecaster Météo France warns of an elevated wildfire risk across large parts of the country amid record-breaking temperatures.

Euro Weekly News

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· Jul 6, 2026

188 people forced out as forest fire strikes Grazalema, near Ronda

Evacuation numbers were raised to 188 on Monday night from a forest fire near Grazalema, a village in Cadiz province. []

Mehr News Agency

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· Jul 2, 2026

Major wildfire forces evacuations in southern France

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – A large and massive wildfire raged in southern France on Thursday, forcing scores of people to be evacuated, emergency services said.

BNO News

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· Jul 1, 2026

More than 150 structures lost in Colorado wildfire

More than 150 structures have been destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire in southern Colorado, where mandatory evacuations remain in place and firefighters have not gained any containment, according to officials. The Aspen Acres Fire has burned 28,314 acres in Pueblo and Custer counties and was 0 contained as of Tuesday afternoon, according to fire officials. [] The post More than 150 structures lost in Colorado wildfire appeared first on BNO News.

The Watchers

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· Jun 30, 2026

Out-of-control wildfires force evacuations in Wrigley and Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada

Wildfires burning in Canada's Northwest Territories prompted evacuation orders for the communities of Wrigley and Fort Simpson on June 28 and 29, 2026, as two lightning-caused fires remained out of control. The blaze threatening Fort Simpson had expanded to more than 8 900 ha (21 992 acres) by June 29, while more than 62 000 ha (153 209 acres) had burned across the territory. Source

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jul 3, 2026

Wildfire southwest of Denver forces thousands to evacuate and destroys more than 160 structures

A wildfire burning southwest of Denver has forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and destroyed more than 160 structures by Friday as erratic winds pushed the blaze across two Colorado counties.

Times of India

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· Jul 2, 2026

More than 1,200 hectares burnt! Firefighters battle southern France wildfires after deadly heatwave

On Thursday, southern France faced intense wildfires that scorched more than 1,200 hectares, ignited by strong winds and dry conditions following a severe heatwave. The most significant blaze occurred in Aude, close to Spain, devouring 900 hectares. Firefighters, supported by water-bombing aircraft, fought bravely to control the situation, and thankfully, no casualties have been reported.

Sky News Australia

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· Jul 12, 2026

Evacuated residents allowed back home after firefighters contain deadly Spain blaze

Firefighters are making progress in containing the wildfire in Spain, which has left 12 people dead. Residents evacuated from the region have been given the all-clear to return to their homes.

Syrian Arab News Agency

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· Jul 11, 2026

More than 1,400 evacuated as wildfire rages in southeastern Spain

Madrid, July 11 (SANA) More than 1,400 people have been evacuated from areas in Spain’s southeastern Almería province as firefighters continued efforts on Saturday to contain a large wildfire burning near the town of Los Gallardos. The blaze remained “complex” and continued to spread, Andalusia emergency services chief Antonio Sanz told Reuters, adding that firefighters []

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 5, 2026

Fires ravage France, Spain, Portugal forests as Europe’s temperatures rise again

Hundreds of firefighters battled forest infernos in France, Spain and Portugal on Sunday as temperatures rose again in heatwave-scarred Europe. The latest wildfires have already devastated more than 17,000 hectares (42,000 acres) of land – twice the size of Manhattan – across the three countries where temperatures in some places were predicted to touch 40°C on Sunday. Authorities registered thousands of excess deaths during one of Europe’s worst heatwaves in June, and with more extreme weather...

Irish Mirror

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· Jul 6, 2026

Chaos for Irish tourists as wildfires rip through Spain, France and Greece

Wildfires are raging across southern Europe, with thousands of people evacuated and emergency services tackling fast-spreading flames across popular holiday destinations in Spain, Greece, France and Portugal

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