France and Spain race to curb wildfires before new heatwave arrives

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Firefighters in France and Spain are racing to control widespread wildfires ahead of an impending heatwave. Massive evacuations have taken place, including tourists and residents, amid a severe hot and dry summer affecting Western Europe.

Firefighters sought on Monday to take advantage of more favourable weather to subdue massive wildfires threatening the French city and tourist region of Bordeaux and a number of sites in neighbouring Spain. They were racing against the clock as another heatwave is expected to hit both countries later this week in what has been a blisteringly hot and dry summer across western Europe. Authorities have evacuated about 220,000 people, including holidaymakers and ‌local residents, in France, while...