Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 8, 2026 at 11:11 AM ET
Jul 27, 2026 at 10:07 PM ET
Extreme heat prompts toxic alerts in Spain and reactor shutdowns
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Spain issued toxic alerts after an industrial fire while France shut nuclear reactors to protect river levels.
WHO: Spain; France
WHAT: Spain issued toxic alerts following an industrial fire; France shut nuclear reactors to protect river levels amid extreme heat.
WHEN: Reported Aug 4, 2026 at 12:03 AM ET
WHERE: Spain and France
WHY: The cause of the fire has not been reported.
How this story developed (showing 15 of 15 earlier reports)
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Record heatwaves drive damaging European wildfires
· Aug 8, 2026 at 11:11 AM ET
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Wildfires continue as Europe endures extreme heat
· Aug 7, 2026 at 11:09 AM ET
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Europe heat wave drives drought, wildfires and energy fears
· Aug 4, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
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Wildfires pose major challenge across Europe
· Aug 4, 2026 at 5:09 PM ET
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Heatwave drives major wildfires and drought in Europe
· Aug 3, 2026 at 4:10 PM ET
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Wildfires still burning in France and Spain
· Aug 3, 2026 at 6:16 AM ET
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Wildfires spread in Greece, France and Provence amid winds
· Aug 2, 2026 at 10:05 AM ET
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Wildfires burn across Europe, forcing evacuations in France
· Jul 30, 2026 at 8:06 PM ET
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France wildfire risk remains 'extremely high' despite improvement
· Jul 30, 2026 at 11:07 AM ET
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Firefighters battle weeklong wildfires in Bordeaux region
· Jul 30, 2026 at 12:06 AM ET
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Spain heatwave prompts wildfire fears as people return
· Jul 29, 2026 at 11:08 AM ET
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France braces for evacuations as Spain eases wildfire rules
· Jul 29, 2026 at 3:03 AM ET
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Heat warning threatens firefighting efforts in Gironde
· Jul 28, 2026 at 1:06 PM ET
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France and Spain firefighting as wildfires force evacuations
· Jul 28, 2026 at 4:08 AM ET
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Heatwave threat keeps major fires burning in France and Spain
· Jul 27, 2026 at 10:07 PM ET
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