France wildfires LIVE: Race against time before 40C heatwave as tiny Gironde town 'at war'

Huge wildfires rage in France and Spain as firefighters race against time before next 40C heatwave

More than 360,000 people have been evacuated in France and Spain, with major fires burning near Bordeaux and Madrid torching tens of thousands of hectares

27 Jul, 16:47

France and Spain race to contain huge wildfires before fresh heatwave begins

Officials talk of ‘absolutely critical’ days for firefighters before rise again from middle of the week Europe wildfires live – latest updates Firefighters in France and Spain are racing to bring huge wildfires under control before another heatwave later this week that will complicate efforts to tame the flames. Spain’s interior minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, said Monday and Tuesday were “absolutely crucial da…

27 Jul, 16:36

France wildfires LIVE: Race against time before 40C heatwave as tiny Gironde town 'at war'

Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes to escape the wildfires.

28 Jul, 06:46