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Firefighters struggle to contain Madrid wildfires, as more than 140,000 evacuated in France and Spain

World | 2026-07-24 at 21:47 UTC | Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Authorities face the "worst fire in the history of the region", Madrid officials say, as French firefighters battle a blaze heading towards Bordeaux.
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