Wildfires are spreading across France and Spain, forcing more than 300,000 people to evacuate their homes.
France has experienced its worst wildfires in two decades, while officials in the Spanish capital Madrid say the fires are the worst the region has ever witnessed, according to the BBC, as reported by Gazeta Express.
This comes after a scorching summer marked by heatwaves across Europe, with temperatures rising above 40°C in many countries.
Separate fires in regions surrounding Madrid have burned a combined area of around 770 square kilometers, according to authorities — an area larger than the city of Madrid itself.
In France, the worst-affected area is Gironde, near the city of Bordeaux, where more than 200,000 people have been forced to leave their homes.
The flames have spread rapidly, destroying forests and fields in France’s famous wine region and burning more than 420 square kilometers in less than four days — an area roughly four times larger than Paris.
The fire is now only about 9 miles (15 kilometers) away from the south of Bordeaux.
