Devastating European wildfires in maps - and how they're being tackled
A blaze near Bordeaux has torn through more than 162 sq miles (420 sq km) in less than four days, while the Madrid region is seeing its worst fires ever.
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"undoubtedly the largest fire in the history of the Madrid region"
— Francisco Martin , Politician
"We don't have enough people and enough trucks and even I think France don't have enough"
— Jean Luc Gleyze , Politician
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A blaze near Bordeaux has torn through more than 162 sq miles (420 sq km) in less than four days, while the Madrid region is seeing its worst fires ever.
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