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Spain and France wildfires: EU satellite data puts France at six times its 20-year average burnt area

Spain and France wildfires have displaced more than 300,000 people, and the EU’s own satellite service puts France’s 2026 burnt area at 91,265 hectares — 6.2 times its 20-year average.

NASA’s Madrid deep-space antennas are tracking spacecraft again after a wildfire crossed the site

NASA’s Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex is back on the air after a wildfire forced its evacuation, with four of its six dishes tracking spacecraft on Monday.

Spain and France wildfires force 267,000 to flee as France sets a national burn record

Wildfires across Spain and France have driven more than 267,000 people from their homes and burned nearly 98,000 hectares in France, a national record. Organisers cut the Tour de France’s final stage to free up emergency crews.

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