Firefighters hasten efforts to contain massive wildfires in France and Spain ahead of heatwave – Europe live
Summary
Massive wildfires continue to burn in southwestern France and parts of Spain, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate. Firefighters are working to contain the fires before a new heatwave brings hotter temperatures that will make their job harder.Key Facts
- A large wildfire near Bordeaux, France, has burned 42,000 hectares (103,000 acres) and forced 220,000 people to leave their homes.
- The fire is so intense it has created a rare thunderstorm cloud called a pyrocumulonimbus.
- Another forest fire in Landes, France, forced more than 30,000 people to evacuate but is now under control.
- In Spain, wildfires have burned 77,000 hectares (190,000 acres), similar in size to New York City, and led to about 60,000 evacuations.
- Both countries face a new heatwave expected to bring temperatures up to 40°C (104°F), which will make firefighting more difficult.
- French President Emmanuel Macron and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez have warned citizens about tough conditions ahead.
- Since the start of the year, France’s wildfires have burned 116,000 hectares of land, much more than the 70,000 hectares burned last year.
- Air quality in the affected regions has worsened due to smoke from the fires.
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