France continues to fight devastating wildfires, while progress is made in Spain

In southern France a wildfire in the region of Gironde is still active, while two major fires in central Spain are finally coming under control, ahead of the fourth heat wave of the summer.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x683+0+0/resize/1024x683!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F80%2F41%2F1a43c1614d3f8678eabacfcc3bc2%2Fgettyimages-2287060153.jpg' alt='Canadair firefighting aircrafts fight a wildfire burning near Pelayos de la Presa, 65 kilometers west of Madrid, on July 26, 2026.'/><p>In southern France a wildfire in the region of Gironde is still active, while two major fires in central Spain are finally coming under control, ahead of the fourth heat wave of the summer.</p><p>(Image credit: Oscar del Pozo)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5909107' />