France and Spain race to contain huge wildfires before fresh heatwave begins

<p>Coming days are ‘absolutely critical’ for firefighters before temperatures rise again this week, officials say </p><p>Firefighters in France and Spain are racing to bring huge wildfires under control before another heatwave this week that will complicate efforts to tame the flames.</p><p>Spain’s interior minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, said Monday and Tuesday were “absolutely crucial days” before temperatures rise again from Wednesday, prompting prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, to warn: “We face difficult hours, complex hours” ahead.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/27/france-and-spain-race-to-contain-huge-wildfires-before-fresh-heatwave-begins">Continue reading...</a>