Extreme temperatures in France and Spain as wildfires leave areas looking like a ‘war zone’

A third of a million people in southwest Europe have been displaced due to massive wildfires occurring amid extreme temperatures. NPR reports that evacuations are ongoing in France, while CNN describes the visual state of the impacted regions as resembling a war zone.

Fire crews are currently battling the blazes in France, where The Hill notes the extreme heat is complicating response efforts. France 24 states that the massive fire in southwest France remains under control.

Efforts to contain the fires continue as crews manage extreme temperatures in the affected regions. Coverage does not yet specify when those displaced will be permitted to return to their homes or if additional evacuation orders are expected for Spain or other parts of France.