Wildfires and extreme heat causing problems across UK and Europe

Firefighters in the UK and Europe have been tackling wildfires which have been continuing to spread due to the recent hot and dry weather.

In France, around forty thousand residents and tourists have been moved to safety from homes and campsites in the Gironde region in south-west France.

In Spain, firefighters are tackling wildfires in several areas close to the capital Madrid, as the country experiences its third heatwave of the summer.

Other countries such as Italy and Germany have also been affected by fires - while in North Wales, specially trained wildfire teams are helping to tackle a large blaze in the Rhinogydd mountains.

In North Wales, a specialist firefighting helicopter has been helping fight a wildfire in the Rhinogydd mountains.

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said the aircraft will support the emergency service as it continues to tackle the blaze.

People living closeby have been advised to keep doors and windows closed.

Members of the public have also been asked to avoid areas affected by the wildfires.

Elsewhere, firefighters have been continuing to fight a large heathland blaze on the Isle of Wight.

Smoke from the fire has been visible on the mainland and crews from across England's south coast have been to the island to help local teams.

In Scotland, smoke from a wildfire in the Cairngorms National Park has drifted more than fifty miles away to Aberdeen.

In Derbyshire, a major moorland fire has burned an area of more than 600 hectares - around 900 football pitches - since it began last month, data has suggested.

Emergency services remain at the scene near Glossop to make sure that the blaze doesn't spread again.

Authorities in France have ordered the evacuation of the entirety of the Cap Ferret peninsula, near Bordeaux, on the south-west coast of the country.

Tens of thousands of people are being moved to safety from the tourist destination, as firefighters continue to battle what has been described as extra large fire.

Further south down the Atlantic coast, more than 23,000 people have been moved to safety in France's Landes region, after another major fire began in the area on Thursday afternoon.

Officials were expecting local temperatures of 37C on Friday, with winds of up to 31 miles per hour.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday night the wildfire situation in the country was "very tense."

In Spain, the government has declared a national emergency as wildfires burn in several areas close to the capital Madrid.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said forest fires were "ravaging thousands of hectares" and affecting a number of communities.

"The government has deployed all available resources. It will stand by your side during the emergency and in the recovery," he explained.

Local rescue services said more than 10,000 people had been moved to safety.

In Italy, around 6,000 emergency workers were tackling a number of fires on the Italian island of Sicily, and in the Calabria region in the south of the country.

Officials said that the situation in Sicily was "serious" and that the fires were "being fuelled by very high temperatures and very dry soil".

Southern Europe is currently going through another spell of severe heat, with temperatures reaching 40C in some areas.

The mayor of Rome has also announced that more than 22 air-conditioned libraries and cinemas will opened to the public over the next two weeks, as the capital battles another intense heatwave.

People will be able to shelter from the heat inside the buildings, where free drinking water will be available and Italian films will also be shown.