Europe Wildfires Force Mass Evacuations As Spain Declares National Emergency (Worthy News In-Depth)

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau ChiefMADRID/BORDEAUX (Worthy News) – Tens of thousands of people fled by road and boat as devastating wildfires swept across parts of Spain and southwestern France on Friday, fueled by an intense heatwave, powerful winds, and tinder-dry conditions.Spain declared its first-ever national emergency over a wildfire after two major blazes merged west of Madrid and a third threatened to join them, overwhelming emergency services.“This is the worst wild