🔴 Fires in Europe live: France gives green light for 84,000 evacuees to return home

Live Europe Issued on: 30/07/2026 - 04:59Modified: 30/07/2026 - 10:11 By: Evacuees are housed at the Bordeaux Exhibition Centre in Bordeaux, France, after having to leave their homes outside town due to the raging wildfires, Sunday, July 26, 2026. © Caroline Blumberg, AP French authorities on Thursday gave the go-ahead for 84,000 evacuees forced out by a massive wildfire in the country’s southwest to return to their homes. More than 220,000 people were forced to flee their homes or holiday accommodation since the blaze broke out. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates. Yesterday's key developments: Next 12 hours will be 'decisive' for ending Madrid region fire, Spanish PM Sanchez says Wildfire in southwest France 'still stable', regional authorities say Three firefighters died batt