France and Spain brace for fresh heatwave as warnings issued over risk of new wildfires – Europe live

France and Spain are steeling themselves for a fourth heatwave of the summer, with temperatures set to climb into the high thirties and low forties Celsius. The Guardian reports that firefighting crews had been gaining ground on wildfires in the Gironde and Madrid regions, but officials worry the fresh heat could undo that progress. Sophie Brocas, prefect of Gironde and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, said overnight that the fire remained contained, with flare-ups quickly brought under control. Authorities are now watching whether that containment holds as the heat intensifies later today.

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