Two firefighters die in Greece as Europe's wildfire emergency worsens

Emergency crews have been tackling wildfires four times the size of Paris in south-west France.

Firefighters have continued to battle a wildfire in south-west France which covers an area four times the size of Paris.

BORDEAUX, France/ONDA, Spain, July 28 - Firefighters raced on Tuesday to subdue huge wildfires that have forced unprecedented evacuations of tens of thousands of people across France and Spain, as Western Europe braced for another heatwave.

Emmanuel Macron warns that ‘we have to hold out’ as fires burn near city; Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez warns of ‘difficult hours’ ahead France and Spain race to contain huge wildfires before fresh heatwave begins The return of searing temperatures, from today in France and tomorrow in Spain, will complicate e

Wildfires in Europe have displaced around 300,000 people this week

As the intense wildfires continue to rage in Spain and France, all eyes are on what the weather is going to do over in Europe, and here in the UK, in the coming days.

NewsUK NewsUKHSAThe fourth heatwave of the year is forecast for this week13:51, 27 Jul 2026With parts of the country preparing to be hit with their fourth heatwave of the year, the UKHSA has issued updated health advice for the coming days.‌It comes as forecasts suggest some parts of the country could reach up to 33C t