Key events8m agoMadrid fire 'slowed down' but remains 'active and uncontrolled,' authorities say15m agoFrance facing 'a race against time' as temperatures set to soar again19m ago'Climate emergency kills,' Spain's Sánchez warns, as he says 'full power of state' will help affected by wildfires27m agoFirefighters battle to keep fire away from Bordeaux40m agoWildfires in France and Spain - the latest42m agoMorning opening: France, Spain continue to battle dramatic firesMadrid fire 'slowed down' but remains 'active and uncontrolled,' authorities sayAuthorities in Madrid said the spread of the fire overnight “slowed down” and “allowed firefighters to act on them,” but it remains “active and uncontrolled.”
“Three fronts have been identified, with the most active one located north of the San Juan Reservoir.
Citizens are urged to continue exercising extreme caution and to stay informed about the situation’s evolution through official sources.”
An Air Tractor AT-802F Fire Boss aircraft dumps water over a wildfire burning near San Martin de Valdeiglesias, about 70km west of Madrid, on Sunday. Photograph: César Manso/AFP/Getty ImagesFrance facing 'a race against time' as temperatures set to soar againAngelique Chrisafisin BordeauxFrance is facing “a race against time” to control wildfires before heatwave temperatures soar again this week, said Eric Brocardi, a fire service spokesperson.Firefighters battle a forest fire in Saint-Jean-d'Illac, some 30km from Bordeaux, France. Photograph: Romain Perrocheau/AFP/Getty ImagesWeather forecasters have warned that another heatwave could hit France from Tuesday, with temperatures reaching 40C in some areas.This would complicate efforts to control the wildfire in Gironde, south-western France, which the interior minister, Laurent Nuñez described as “extremely intense and unpredictable... generating its own winds and advancing erratically toward the Bordeaux metropolitan area.”The Gironde fire has so far burned 42,000 hectares, an area four times the size of Paris and one of the biggest devastations of land since the second world war.Smoke from the fires is continuing to cause a “marked deterioration” in air quality across a swathe of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and beyond, with health authorities issuing warnings about the danger.Elderly people, pregnant women and those with respiratory issues and chronic conditions were advised to take precautions. Local health authorities said people should close windows, wear an FFP2 mask outside and avoid strenuous activity. The prime minister’s office said more than 1.5 million FFP2 masks had been sent to the region.A total of 220,000 people and 13,000 businesses have been evacuated in Gironde.'Climate emergency kills,' Spain's Sánchez warns, as he says 'full power of state' will help affected by wildfiresIn the last few minutes, Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez said that “the full power of the state” will support all people affected by the wildfires near Madrid.Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez and Spanish Government Delegate in Madrid Francisco Martin visit the firefighters’ control center in the village of Cenicientos, Madrid, Spain over the weekend. Photograph: MARISCAL/EPASpeaking at a climate conference in Madrid, Sánchez said:
