Next 12 hours ‘decisive’ for wildfire near Madrid, says Spanish PM

Comments by Pedro Sánchez come as extreme heat renews pressure on firefighters tackling blazes across southern Europe Europe live – latest updates The next 12 hours will be “decisive” for a large wildfire burning near Madrid, the Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has said, as extreme heat renews pressure on firefighters racing to control blazes across southern Europe. Temperatures pushed higher by climate breakdown are forecast to reach 39C on Wednesday in Bordeaux, where firefighters…