Fire crews tackle blaze close to major nuclear power sites in UK

A spokesperson for energy company EDF told Euronews that the fire "is not currently affecting operations at Sizewell B power station" but that the company was "continuing to monitor the situation."

BORDEAUX, France, July 28 - France was bracing for its fourth major heatwave of the year on Tuesday, as soaring temperatures and tinder-dry conditions across the southwest piled pressure on crews battling a giant wildfire in the Bordeaux region.

France braces for fourth major heatwave as crews tackle Bordeaux blaze  Reuters

Firefighters were battling massive blazes tearing through forests across France and Spain today, as authorities warned of a fresh heatwave set to engulf the scorched French wine-growing region around the major city of Bordeaux.