- Scientists say human-caused climate change has greatly increased extreme fire conditions — about twice as likely in southwestern France and roughly 20 times more likely in central Spain (now happening about every 20 and 6 years, respectively).
- The current blazes have forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate amid repeated heatwaves, helped by a pattern of wet winters that boost vegetation followed by hot, dry summers that turn it into fuel.
- Experts warn firefighting isn’t enough — preventing future mega-fires needs landscape planning and measures like clearing dried vegetation before the season.
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