Madrid wildfires: Spain horror as huge fires erupt near city filled with British tourists

Thousands of people have been evacuated. 09:19, Sat, Jul 25, 2026 Updated: 09:24, Sat, Jul 25, 2026 Wildfires are ripping through France and thousands of people were evacuated. (Image: Shutterstock Editorial)Huge wildfires are raging in two European countries popular with British tourists, causing the evacuation of more than 200,000 people. Forests are on fire in France and Spain, and thousands of people have fled their homes.The most affected areas are Cap Ferret, located just 37 miles from Bordeaux on France's Atlantic coast, and an area in Spain near Madrid and the province of Avila. In Spain, more than 1,000 residents have since been given the all-clear to the evacuated villages north of Los Gallardos, near the city of Almeria. A total of 60,000 were evacuated due to the blazes, the Sp