# Europe battles wildfires and braces for another summer heatwave

https://mins.news/en/video/19191

- France 24 English, 2026-08-11 13:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZnyt7wSlRg

> Europe is confronting wildfires alongside drought during the summer. In southwestern Spain, firefighters are struggling this week to contain a blaze that is spreading rapidly. The fire has prompted the evacuation of around 800 people. Nadia Massih of FRANCE 24 discusses the situation with Alexander Held, a senior fire management expert at the European Forest Institute.

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- [European Heatwave Wildfire and Drought Crisis](https://mins.news/en/topic/european-heatwave-and-drought) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/european-heatwave-and-drought.md

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