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France and Spain continue to battle wildfires, tens of thousands evacuated amid extreme temperatures. What is the rare "firestorm" phenomenon?

2026-07-26 10:18:17Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

France and Spain continue to battle wildfires, tens of thousands evacuated amid

Spain and France are facing one of the worst wildfires in recent years, with high temperatures and dry weather fueling the flames. Authorities in both countries have ordered mass evacuations and mobilized thousands of firefighters to bring the situation under control.

State of emergency in the Madrid region
In Spain, at least three fire fronts have converged near Madrid, threatening the capital and surrounding areas. The situation remains particularly critical in the direction of Ávila, where the flames have engulfed over 450,000 hectares of forest.

According to El País, the government has extended the state of emergency to the province of Toledo, following Madrid and Ávila, where the measures had been in place since Thursday. So far, three neighborhoods in Toledo have been evacuated, while new evacuation orders are being implemented in other areas.

About 60,000 residents have been temporarily evacuated from their homes, while another 28,000 have been advised to stay indoors or use protective masks when going outside.

Meanwhile, one person died in a separate fire in Valencia. The victim was found dead inside his vehicle in a stream, while five other people were taken to hospital with minor burns and smoke inhalation.

Meteorologists warn that hot and dry weather will continue in the coming days, while a new heat wave is expected next week, which could further worsen the situation.

Mass evacuations also in France
France is also facing a serious situation, where about 200 thousand people have been evacuated from endangered areas. About 60 thousand residents have left the Cap Ferret peninsula alone, near Bordeaux. French authorities have engaged about 1,500 emergency services, while Germany, Croatia and Slovakia have also offered assistance.

The A400M military transport aircraft has also been used for the first time for firefighting operations, capable of dropping up to 20 tons of water or extinguishing agents on the flames. Although light rainfall is expected, experts estimate that it will not be enough to significantly affect the extinguishing of the fires. Extreme temperatures are also expected to return in southern and southwestern France in the coming days.

The rare phenomenon of the "firestorm"
The fires in the Gironde region have caused for the first time in France the phenomenon known as a "firestorm" (pyrocumulonimbus), which is created by the intense heat of the flames and can produce powerful clouds, lightning and disperse hot particles over great distances.

According to experts quoted by Le Monde, this phenomenon poses an additional risk, as it can create new fires through hot ash and electrical discharges. The increase in humidity during the night temporarily mitigated the phenomenon, but atmospheric conditions remain favorable for its return.


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