France fought an "unpredictable" wildfire close to Bordeaux on Sunday and Spain warned of "difficult hours" ahead in its own fiery battle, with more than 325,000 people evacuated in both countries.

The violence of fires, fuelled by high temperatures and the long-term effects of climate change, has caught authorities off guard, with firefighters in Spain admitting the fires…

More than 200,000 people have either fled or been ordered to remain indoors as massive wildfires swept across Spain and France on Friday.