Firefighters hasten efforts to contain massive wildfires in France and Spain ahead of heatwave – Europe live

Emmanuel Macron warns that ‘we have to hold out’ as fires burn near city; Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez warns of ‘difficult hours’ ahead France and Spain race to contain huge wildfires before fresh heatwave begins The return of searing temperatures, from today in France and tomorrow in Spain, will complicate efforts to fight massive wildfires raging in the Bordeaux region and a number of sites in Spain. On a visit to a crisis centre in Bordeaux, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, warned: “The coming weeks will be tough and we have to hold out.” Continue reading...