Wildfires spread through western Europe in hot and dry conditions

Western Europe has been unable to escape the clutches of unrelenting heat over the past few weeks, with temperatures again reaching into the mid-40Cs across parts of Portugal and Spain. It is Spain’s second heatwave in less than a month. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Temperatures reached 46.3C in Lousã, Portugal, and 45.6C in Almonte, Spain, on Wednesday. Accompanying the heat, dry and windy conditions have helped wildfires to spread. The fires are stretching out from Portugal through central parts of Spain and now south-west France Weather tracker: Spain hit by second heatwave in a month ► https://www.theguardian.com/environme... The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►  / theguardian   Twitter ►   / guardian   Instagram ►   / guardian   The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #Heatwave #Wildfires #Europe #France #Spain #Portugal