Europe wildfire tracker: France and Spain at extreme risk of new fires as temperatures soar to 42C
- Europe is in the grip of its fifth heatwave this summer, raising fears that extreme temperatures could trigger another set of wildfires across the continent.
- Wildfires have scorched more than 505,000 hectares (ha) of land across Europe during an unusually active wildfire season.
- A relatively wet winter that fuelled growth in vegetation was followed by rolling heatwaves which dried it all out, making the land more prone to catching fire.
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- Europe is in the grip of its fifth heatwave this summer, raising fears that extreme temperatures could trigger another set of wildfires across the continent.
- Wildfires have scorched more than 505,000 hectares (ha) of land across Europe during an unusually active wildfire season.
- A relatively wet winter that fuelled growth in vegetation was followed by rolling heatwaves which dried it all out, making the land more prone to catching fire.
Sources: The Independent