Wildfires swept across southern Europe on Wednesday, killing three firefighters and forcing thousands of people to evacuate as extreme heat and dry conditions fuelled blazes in Sicily, southwestern France…

Two French firefighters were killed tackling a blaze near Bordeaux airport as a wildfire burned through two hectares of land.

Fresh surge of heat forecast in Mediterranean regions with high temperatures of up to 44 degrees

Several wildfires burned across the Italian island of Sicily on Wednesday, prompting the evacuation of residents as firefighters worked to contain the spread. Other European…

The fires come as southern Europe endures another spell of severe heat, with temperatures topping 40C in some areas.

Wildfires continued to sweep across swathes of Italy, France and Spain on Thursday, forcing thousands to flee from blazes fanned by scorching temperatures and strong winds. In…