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World Service,28 Jul 2026,49 mins

Wildfires continue to rage in Europe

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Spain and France are bracing for new heatwaves with temperatures expected to soar past 40C in some regions. Spain's national weather service says the severe weather is forecast to last until "at least" Sunday, and warns of "extreme" fire risks. France's south-west regions Gironde and Landes are under "yellow alert" for a heatwave expected to peak on Wednesday, further hampering efforts to contain "very unpredictable" blazes in Gironde. We will go to France and Spain where we will speak to a business owner who runs a a family-run vineyard facing huge difficulties with the fire spreading The Israeli Prime Minister is in Washington for talks as the war with Iran grinds on. (Photo: A French firefighter works to extinguish a wildfire in the Fontainebleau forest, during a heatwave affecting a large part of the country; Credit: Stéphane Mahé/Reuters)

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