France, Spain race to contain 'monster' fires ahead of new heatwave

Wildfires are racing across southwest France near Bordeaux's wine country and central Spain around Madrid, with some blazes large enough to generate their own weather systems. France 24 reports shelters in both countries filled Monday with residents and holidaymakers who fled the flames during peak summer tourist season. Authorities are now warning that a fresh heatwave is set to move into the region, threatening to make containment even harder.

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