Over 20 planes have been sent to fight the fires in the southwest of France, while Spain fears the merging of two large fires. Climate change is intensifying these phenomena.

France and Spain are facing devastating wildfires, and authorities in France recently evacuated 4,000 people from resorts on the Atlantic coast, adding to the 220,000 evacuees from the southwest of the country. In the Grand Crohot area, near Bordeaux, 23 planes and helicopters have been deployed to combat the fires that have burned an area four times larger than Paris. In Spain, thousands of evacuees have been allowed to return home, but authorities are on alert due to a new heatwave. The main concern is that two large fires near Madrid could merge. Climate change is considered a major factor in the intensification of these fires, and experts warn that the fire season is extending, making them harder to control. The European Union has called for greater investment in forest management and fire prevention, while Brussels is acquiring a permanent intervention fleet.