Heat wave threatens to intensify France’s mega-fire near Bordeaux

A wildfire covering an area four times the size of Paris remained uncontained in southwest France on Wednesday as temperatures were forecast to reach 40 C, threatening to erase firefighters’ overnight gains.

Fire crews are battling a mega-fire four times the size of Paris in south-west France while facing tinderbox temperatures forecast to climb above 40C.The heatwave and forecast winds could hamper progress against the blaze that has forced 220,000 people from their homes, authorities for the Gironde region around Bordeau

A heat wave threatens to reignite France’s mega-fire near Bordeaux  Toronto Star

Fire crews in southwest France are battling a massive blaze four times the size of Paris

Fire crews in southwest France are battling a massive blaze four times the size of Paris

France’s national weather service placed Gironde under a yellow heat warning, while Spain braces for its fourth heat wave of the summer

A fresh spell of extreme heat, driven by climate change, is expected to intensify some of Europe's worst wildfires in decades, stretching firefighting resources.

The record wildfires, which have destroyed more than 200 homes and prompted large evacuations, could intensify with the arrival of a new heat wave.