Spain faces ‘complex’ three days with risks of heatwave and strong winds reigniting some fires – Europe live

Spain and France are bracing for a tense stretch as temperatures climb into the low forties, threatening to reignite wildfires only partly contained in the Gironde and Madrid regions. The Guardian reports the European Union's crisis-management team is preparing for a difficult few weeks, with concern the outbreaks could spread further into Italy and Greece as summer continues. Officials say firefighting priorities are shifting toward protecting people, homes, and businesses, even when that means forest fires burn longer unchecked — a tradeoff crews are still adapting their tactics around.

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