EU coordinates wildfire aid for France and Spain amid warnings heatwave could spread

Brussels is managing resource reallocations across 37 participating nations, deploying planes, helicopters, and ground units to France and Spain. Officials warn that intensifying heatwaves could soon spread major blazes into Italy, Greece, and Portugal.

Authorities fear progress in containing the fires in the Gironde and Madrid regions may be set back by temperatures expected to hit the low 40s France and Spain are braced for the fourth heatwave of the summer to hit just as they were making progress battling destructive wildfires, with temperatures once again expected

Two beauty spots and a country park have been targeted08:22, 28 Jul 2026People have been lighting fires in large outdoor areas despite the risk of destructive wildfires, police have said. Over the weekend in North Wales, two beauty spots on Anglesey were targeted, along with a country park in Flintshire.‌All were extin