Wildfires in France and Spain have caused deaths and prompted evacuation of 330,000 people according to The Guardian. France has exceeded its prior record for area burned while Spain recorded a new high in cumulative fires for the period; 84,000 evacuees have since been allowed to return in France per AP News. Rainfall totals in Spain reached 241% of average in February 2026 and 58% in April 2026, with the late-June heatwave described as the most severe on record in Europe.