Wildfires have affected many lives in southern Europe. Countries like France, Spain, Portugal, and Greece have faced massive wildfires due to hot and dry weather and powerful winds that pose challenges to firefighters. Some regions have also been declared off-limits to the public due to the risks associated with the wildfires.

The biggest wildfire has occurred near Perpignan in south-western France. Approximately 10,500 people have been evacuated from the area due to the wildfire that has broken out in dry vegetation. Firefighters and water-bombing aircraft have been deployed in this area. Another wildfire in the Drôme department has forced emergency crews to put their efforts into putting out the wildfire. The organizers of the Tour de France did not allow spectators at one point of the race as they were informed of danger by local authorities.

There have been several wildfires in Spain. One of the wildfires that has burned about 2,200 hectares in just two days has taken place near Costa Brava. Weather forecasters have predicted temperatures as high as 43°C in parts of Andalusia and Extremadura.

The fire in Portugal has been brought under control by firefighters, as it destroyed some 13,000 hectares of land. The emergency response teams are still on high alert due to the weather forecast predicting high temperatures this week.

Fires continue to spread in Greece, too. There have been reported cases in which the flames have approached industrial zones in Thessaloniki city, and people have been evacuated while warning about heavy smog. Fires have also been reported near Athens.

Weather agencies in Europe report that many countries of Southern Europe are currently experiencing another spell of extreme heat. High humidity and strong winds have made the situation even worse.

The scientists from World Weather Attribution have earlier established that man-made global warming increases the probability of the occurrence of extreme heatwaves in Europe. The increased temperature dries up the vegetation fast, thereby making it easy for the fires to ignite and spread.

The firefighters continue to be deployed in all the affected countries as the weather is being monitored and the extent of destruction is being assessed. The people living in the fire zones are urged to evacuate and not cause any other fires.