Widespread wildfires are raging across Bordeaux and Spain, causing a severe fire season across Europe.
7 reports, 4 independent
Updated Aug 4
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What happened
Widespread wildfires are raging across Bordeaux and Spain, causing a severe fire season across Europe.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Bordeaux experiences high PM2.5 peaks and severe air pollution due to wildfire smoke.Sub-event
- Both Spain and Bordeaux are currently affected by raging wildfires, leading to a severe decline in the wine industry.Sub-event
- Wildfire authorities are battling fires near Bordeaux, amid warnings about the climate emergency in Spain.Sub-event
Scientists coin 'firewave' as fires threaten Europe, including Greece and Italy, and push toward Madrid.1 source
Wildfires are raging across Bordeaux and Spain, impacting the continent.1 source
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The entities involved
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Bordeaux
city and commune in Gironde, New Aquitaine, France
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Spain
country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa
Related events
- Extensive wildfires impacted the Gironde, Bordeaux, and Landes regions, leading to a national response.
- Wildfires are affecting the Gironde region of France, with the fires advancing toward the Bordeaux metropolitan area and involving the broader geopolitical context of Spain.
- Spain and Portugal experienced intense heatwaves leading to blazes, with reports noting the largest percentage of burned land in the EU.
- Wildfires broke out in the Bordeaux region.
- Wildfires are simultaneously impacting areas in Spain and Greece, including near Athens.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- banglanews24.today
- thelocal.se
- wsws.orgEurope’s “firewave” and global capitalism’s climate crisis
- dailymail.comScientists blame a FIRE CLOUD for supercharging Europe's inferno