{"id":364941,"date":"2026-07-27T22:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T21:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/france-and-spain-burn-from-historic-wildfires-and-why-it-could-get-worse\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T22:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T21:00:06","slug":"france-and-spain-burn-from-historic-wildfires-and-why-it-could-get-worse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/france-and-spain-burn-from-historic-wildfires-and-why-it-could-get-worse\/","title":{"rendered":"France and Spain burn from historic wildfires and why it could get worse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/ST6A-NM5qns\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"France and Spain burn from historic wildfires and why it could get worse\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ST6A-NM5qns\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes as massive wildfires rage in Spain and France. <\/p>\n<p>One blaze near Madrid has been described as the largest wildfire in recent Spanish history, while another newer one near Valencia has shrouded huge areas in smoke. Spain has declared a state of emergency. <\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>The authorities near the city of Bordeaux in southwest France warned that the vast wildfire there could pick up speed in this week&#8217;s predicted heatwave. Once declared Europe&#8217;s most liveable cities, Bordeaux is in danger of becoming uninhabitable and mass evacuations are a reality.<\/p>\n<p>The cost of the flames is measured in billions. And we watch the fiery rage on television while sweltering in our homes ahead of more sleepless heatwave nights. We&#8217;re all seeing it and feeling, and yet politics across the board is heading away from tackling climate change.<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\n0:00 &#8211; Homes destroyed in French village<br \/>\n0:30 &#8211; Inferno in Gironde<br \/>\n2:56 &#8211; Apocalyptic scenes in Spain<br \/>\n3:46 &#8211; Macron arrives in Bordeaux<br \/>\n4:38 &#8211; Another heatwave for Europe as wildfires rage<br \/>\n6:12 &#8211; How world leaders prioritise fossil fuels over climate commitments<br \/>\n8:10 &#8211; \u2018A lot of corporate interests\u2019 in pushing back against climate policies<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes as massive wildfires rage in Spain and France. 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