Wildfires Burn Over 120,000 Hectares in Spain and France, Triggering Evacuations and EU Assistance
61Framing Analysis
The European Commission released a wildfire strategy in March. Spain and France reported more than 120,000 hectares burned and approximately 330,000 evacuations, with international support mobilized through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. Industrial sites near Bordeaux were affected and 1,500 French military personnel were deployed in Gironde.