Firefighters struggle to contain Madrid wildfires, as more than 140,000 evacuated in France and Spain
Authorities face the "worst fire in the history of the region", Madrid officials say, as French firefighters battle a blaze heading towards Bordeaux.
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"the 'worst fire in the history of the region'"
— Isabel Díaz Ayuso , Politician
"we are doing everything we can to prevent the two merging."
— Fernando Grande-Marlaska , Politician
"people are living through a dramatic situation"
— Pedro Sánchez , Politician
Key People
Emmanuel Macron is the President of France.
Fernando Grande-Marlaska is the Interior Minister of Spain.
President of the Community of Madrid supporting the former king's return.
He is the Prime Minister of Spain.
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Authorities face the "worst fire in the history of the region", Madrid officials say, as French firefighters battle a blaze heading towards Bordeaux.
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