Following wildfires in southwest France and central and southern Spain so far, more than

Following wildfires in southwest France and central and southern Spain, so far more than 270,000 people have been forced to leave their homes.

Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, has called in the army to help contain this crisis.

Meanwhile, Spanish officials have said that controlling the widespread fires near Madrid is “beyond the capabilities” of the fire services.

The Spanish government has also declared a “national state of emergency.”

Under this decision, 25,000 people have received evacuation orders, and nearly 40,000 others have been asked to stay at home.