Southern Sicilian city, capital of the province of Agrigento
Since late July 2026, fast-moving wildfires have forced more than 200,000 people to flee across southwestern France and central Spain. Fires have burned toward Bordeaux and areas west of Madrid, injured dozens of firefighters and prompted France to deploy soldiers and Spain to declare a national emergency. Smoke has worsened air quality across wide areas.
Extensive wildfires are burning across France, Spain and Italy as heatwaves drive arid conditions. Evacuations continue, hundreds of firefighters operate across multiple fronts, and authorities warn that heat and dry vegetation will keep fire risk high in coming days.