France and Spain race to control wildfires as fresh heatwave hits, as UN warns ‘the climate alarm is blaring’ – as it happened

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France and Spain are battling major wildfires as crews race to bring them under control before another heatwave arrives, The Guardian reports. Spain's prime minister has framed the blazes as a warning sign to prepare for a worsening climate emergency. Tourists near the fires described the surreal scene of holidaymakers on nearby beaches as the disaster unfolded.