Europe Battles Wildfires Amid Record Heat Wave

Firefighters across Europe are battling multiple wildfires as a new wave of record-breaking heat grips the continent.

Exceptionally parched landscapes are complicating their efforts. France is experiencing its driest year on record, with a new fire racing through woodland. Evacuations have been ordered in France, Germany, Croatia, and Greece due to wildfires that have left forests tinder-dry and put firefighters under growing pressure. This extreme heat is linked to human-caused climate change and is affecting countries ill-equipped for such temperatures, with limited air conditioning. While another day of near-record heat baked the continent, temperatures could retreat to seasonal averages in the coming days, offering potential relief.