Washington fire live: 'Explosions' at factory as 'close windows' warning issued

Emergency services rushed to the incident at a factory in the Crowther Industrial Estate, Washington, in Tyne and Wear, with witnesses telling of 'several explosions'

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