Wildfires force mass evacuations in Europe as Australia sends help
Wildfires forced evacuation of 224,000 people in France this week, with blazes destroying 42,000 hectares west of Bordeaux. Australia is deploying a Chinook helicopter with an 11,300-litre water tank and 24 crew members to assist French firefighters. El Niño-fueled heat is driving widespread fires across Europe, from Spain to Greece, where 73 wildfires are burning.
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Published 01 Aug 2026, 10:14 UTC · Updated 01 Aug 2026, 10:20 UTC
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