More than 12,000 people have been evacuated from the region of Gironde in south-western France as massive flames stirred by strong winds devastated the area. Another vast wildfire was reported south of Bordeaux.
“We have a fire that will continue to spread as long as it is not stabilized,” said Vincent Ferrier, deputy prefect for Langon in Gironde.
Other countries in the region have also reported a monstrous heatwave, with at least 3,000 people evacuated from their homes near the Costa del Sol, Spain, due to another wildfire. At the same time, Lissabon reported an astounding death toll, saying that at least 238 people died from the heat across Portugal, while at least 160 people were injured by wildfires in recent days.