Firefighters were battling blazes in France, Spain and Portugal. Forecasters warned that temperatures would soar above 104 degrees Fahrenheit in some places.

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Scientists warn of ‘molotov cocktail’ of climatic conditions fuelling vast wildfires across Mediterranean

See detailed maps of the latest temperature forecasts across Europe.

Fires threaten a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Spain as temperatures hit new records.

PARIS: A heat wave gripped parts of Europe on Monday, sending temperatures up to 43 degrees Celsius in southern France and increasing risks of wildfires in wine country, while…

Firefighters were battling blazes in France, Spain and Portugal. Forecasters warned that temperatures would soar above 104 degrees Fahrenheit in some places.

The heatwave has led to red alerts being issued in parts of Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and the Balkans.

Southern Europe reeled Thursday under an unrelenting heatwave that has stoked deadly wildfires from Spain to Greece, torching vast swaths of land, forcing...