Spain, France struggle with wildfires as heat grips Europe’s south

French firefighters spray water during mop-up operations near a burnt house and a burnt car in an area affected by a wildfire in Cotignac, in the Var department, as drought conditions worsen following a heatwave and water shortages across much of France, July 22, 2026. —…

CONDEMIOS: Firefighters battled huge blazes in Spain and France on Wednesday, with the risk of more wildfires very high across much of Spain even as a major one raging in its central Guadalajara province receded, allowing some residents to return home. In France, where two…