# Europe battles wildfires and braces for another summer heatwave

https://mins.news/en/item/19184

- France 24, 2026-08-11 13:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe-battles-wildfires-and-braces-for-another-summer-heatwave

> Europe is confronting wildfires alongside drought during this summer. Firefighters in southwestern Spain are struggling to contain a blaze that has rapidly grown this week. The fire has led authorities to evacuate about 800 people. Alexander Held, a senior fire management expert at the European Forest Institute, discussed the situation with France 24’s Nadia Massih.

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