Record High Heat Cause Fires Across Europe. Exacerbated By Drought

The hottest day on record in the UK was recorded in the Gironde department of southwest France, with 42.4 degrees Celsius (108.3 degrees Fahrenheit) recorded in Cazaux. Fires have destroyed more than 70,000 hectares of land in Spain this year forcing thousands to evacuate their homes. The country’s Carlos III Health Institute estimated Monday that more than 510 people had died due to the heatwave, and that 659 people had died in the previous seven …

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