Wildfires blaze across sweltering southwest Europe

MADRID, July 16 — Southwest Europe baked under sweltering temperatures yesterday for a fifth day, with the heat sparking devastating wildfires, forcing the evacuations of thousands and ruining holidays.

In Portugal, five regions in the centre and north — where temperatures hit a July record 47 Celsius on Thursday before dropping back — were on red alert again yesterday as more than 2,000 firefighters tackled four major blazes. In neighbouring Spain, where temperatures were as high as 37C by 7:00 am, a fire that broke out Thursday near the Monfrague National Park, a protected area renowned for wildlife in the Extremadura region, continued to blaze.

In southwestern France, flames have destroyed some 7,700 hectares since Tuesday and forced the evacuation of 11,000 people — including many holidaymakers who decided to abandon their vacation rather than remain in makeshift shelters set up by local authorities. Fire commander Laurent Dellac spoke of “tunnels of fire” around Teste-de-Buch, in the middle of the Landes forest to Bordeaux’s southwest — although nobody was reported hurt.

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