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Wildfires force mass evacuations in France and Spain

Wildfires in France and Spain have forced more than 250,000 people to evacuate, authorities say. Strong winds have driven flames toward the city of Bordeaux in France and the Madrid region in Spain, where smoke prompted health warnings.

All reports agree on the massive scale of evacuations, but numbers vary slightly. The Guardian reports 70,000 evacuated in Spain and 197,000 in France, totaling 267,000. France 24 separately reports 70,000 in Spain and 200,000 in France. BBC also states more than 250,000 have fled overall.

Framing differs: BBC highlights Spain's prime minister warning of 'complex hours' ahead and notes French authorities are 'far from bringing blazes under control.' The Guardian focuses on hundreds of firefighters battling blazes and the health warnings in Madrid. France 24's reports are brief, with one covering each country.

Only The Guardian specifies that tens of thousands fled from the Bordeaux wine region, while BBC and France 24 do not provide that detail.

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