Europe live with Jakub KrupaEurope France and Spain brace for fresh heatwave as warnings issued over risk of new wildfires – Europe live Authorities fear progress in containing the fires in the Gironde and Madrid regions may be set back by temperatures expected to hit the low 40s LIVE Updated 2m ago Jakub Krupa Wed 29 Jul 2026 09.53 BSTFirst published on Wed 29 Jul 2026 09.15 BST Share Key events 54s ago Temperatures in high 30s, low 40s expected across France, Spain 26m ago Firefighters continue to battle blazes in France, Spain - in pictures 38m ago Morning opening: France and Spain brace for heatwave as they make progress battling wildfires A firefighter in a forest in Claouey, near Lège-Cap-Ferret, France.
Key events 54s ago Temperatures in high 30s, low 40s expected across France, Spain 26m ago Firefighters continue to battle blazes in France, Spain - in pictures 38m ago Morning opening: France and Spain brace for heatwave as they make progress battling wildfires Météo-France’s weather forecast shows temperatures up to 39C near Bordeaux – just where the largest wildfire continues to blaze – 38C in Lyon, 37C in Paris and Toulouse.
Over in Spain, it will be even hotter, with Aemet expecting 42C in Pamplona, 41C in Cordova and Saragossa, 40C in Ciudad-Real and Toledo, and 37C in Madrid.
Residents walk through water mist in a shopping street as temperatures reach record highs in Bordeaux, France.
Despite clear progress made in tackling the blazes, there are continuing concerns over the potential impact of the latest heatwave, starting today.
This aerial view taken from a Civil Security helicopter shows firefighting vehicles lined up along a road to suppress a wildfire near Ares, southwestern France.
Volunteers prepare a water truck to fill tanks mounted on firefighting vehicles, near Lège-Cap-Ferret, southwestern France.
“We will win this war,” the communications director for the French Firefighters Federation, Éric Brocardi, told broadcaster BFMTV.
But the return of high temperatures puts authorities on high alert for new potential fires.
Sixty-five French departments were put on a high fire risk warning.
Over in Spain, the government’s regional representatives in Madrid are warning of “extreme” fire danger in parts of the region.
But, encouragingly, the main forest fire near the capital remained stable overnight, with no significant flare-ups.
I will bring you all the updates here.
It’s Wednesday, 29 July 2026, it’s Jakub Krupa here, and this is Europe Live.
Good morning.
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