Firefighters hasten efforts to contain massive wildfires in France and Spain ahead of heatwave – Europe live

Emmanuel Macron warns that ‘we have to hold out’ as fires burn near city; Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez warns of ‘difficult hours’ aheadFrance and Spain race to contain huge wildfires before fresh heatwave beginsAs firefighters continue to battle the blazes, there is also some concern about the air quality in the affected region.France’s health agencies warned that the air quality in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region covering Gironde is “degraded” with fine particulate matter way above the limits. Continue reading...