European countries battle multiple wildfires as record heat grips the continent

PARIS (AP) -- Firefighters across Europe struggled against multiple fires Friday as a new wave of record-breaking heat baked a swath of the continent,

The historic temperatures are linked to human-caused climate change, and are hitting countries more designed for long cold seasons and ill-equipped for this sort of heat, with limited air conditioning.

Firefighters across Europe struggled against multiple fires Friday as a new wave of record-breaking heat baked a swath of the continent, their task further complicated by exceptionally parched landscapes.

European countries battle multiple wildfires as record heat grips the continent  AP News

Firefighters across Europe are battling multiple wildfires as a record-breaking heat wave grips the continent

Blazes also erupted in Germany and Croatia, prompting evacuations

France and England battle multiple wildfires as record heat grips Europe  Toronto Star

Firefighters across France and central England are battling multiple fires as a new wave of record-breaking heat hits Europe

European countries battle multiple wildfires as record heat grips the continent  CNN

Dozens of firefighters have responded to multiple fires across the West Midlands tonight, most of them being reported as grass fires