Raging wildfires disrupted summer in Spain and France amid sweltering heat waves and prolonged drought.

A fire-born thunderstorm is driving Europe's worst wildfires in decades, and a heatwave is still to come.

Firefighters continue to battle vast wildfires that are tearing through European holiday hotspots, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people in France and Spain.

Heavy rainfall followed by extreme heat created the perfect tinder, as flames spread through regions of France and Spain.