Wildfires rage in Spain, France ahead of yet another heat wave

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Crews continue to battle wildfires in Western Europe, devastating nearly 200,000 acres in Spain and forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate in France.

A wildfire in the Spanish region of Ávila, which started last Wednesday, is now the largest on record in the country. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited the affected areas in the region of Castellón, in eastern Spain, where another fire has bee…

Crews continue to battle wildfires in Western Europe, devastating nearly 200,000 acres in Spain and forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate in France.

A wildfire in the Spanish region of Ávila, which started last Wednesday, is now the largest on record in the country. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited the affected areas in the region of Castellón, in eastern Spain, where another fire has bee…

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