Devastating wildfires along the Atlantic coast of France have forced thousands of residents and holidaymakers to evacuate, with some fleeing by boat. The emergency has led authorities to order a total evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula. In response to the crisis, France has welcomed firefighting assistance from Portugal.
Concurrently, severe blazes have merged outside Madrid, prompting Spain to declare a national emergency for the first time over fires. The combined scale of the disasters highlights the severity of the ongoing wildfire threats impacting the region.
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