Wildfires rage in parts of France and Spain after record heatwave

Numerous wildfires are raging across parts of France and Spain, after record temperatures in Europe caused dry conditions and a worsening drought. Two thousand firefighters battled several wildfires fanned by strong winds along France's Mediterranean coast on Thursday, while Spain’s military emergency unit (UME) said it had deployed more than 100 personnel and about 40 vehicles to support firefighting efforts in the Aragon region Weather tracker: Heatwave breaks June temperature records across Europe