How and why wildfires are scorching Europe

 Southwest Europe continues to battle devastating wildfires with sweltering temperatures and extreme heat forcing thousands out of their homes and sending holidaymakers scurrying for safety.

Britain and France went on heatwave alert on Monday bracing for record temperatures as southwest Europe wilted under a scorching sun and ferocious wildfires devoured more forests.

Wildfire-Europe

This after Portugal and Spain and France saw armies of firefighters battle blazes and Irish forecasters predicting a taste of blistering Mediterranean-style summer temperatures.

Read More : https://www.firstpost.com/world/explained-how-and-why-wildfires-are-scorching-europe-10925821.html

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