Firefighting helicopters drop water on the flames as a wildfire advances near Burgohondo, Ávila province, Spain, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Wildfires raced across forests in France and Spain, sending residents fleeing and filling the sky with smoke as firefighters from across Europe joined efforts to contain the blazes.
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A woman watches smoke rising on the horizon from a beach in Arcachon as wildfires rage in western France, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Caroline Blumberg)A firefighter rests from battling wildfires, in the Lège-Cap-Ferret region, western France, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Caroline Blumberg)Smoke and flames rise as a wildfire advances near La Adrada, Ávila province, Spain, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)Wildfires advance near Le Proge region, western France, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Caroline Blumberg)A water bomber drops water while fighting wildfires in the Lège-Cap-Ferret region, western France, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Caroline Blumberg)Smoke and flames rise as a wildfire advances near San Martin de Valdeiglesias, Ávila province, Spain, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)Smoke and flames rise as a wildfire advances near Burgohondo, Ávila province, Spain, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)A seaplane drops water onto the fire as a wildfire advances near La Adrada, Ávila province, Spain, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)Residents spend the night at a sports center after being evacuated from their homes because of the threat of a wildfire in Cebreros, Ávila province, Spain, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)People watch massive plumes of smoke caused by wildfires in Le Porge, western France, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Caroline Blumberg)
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