Earth ChangesDevastating wildfires sweep through Europe as temperatures rise again in 40C heatwave Posted on July 6, 2026 by Administrator Devastating out-of-control wildfires have swept across Europe as temperatures surge to 40C in a new scorching heatwave. Hundreds of firefighters battled forest infernos in France, Spain, Portugal and Greece today, where fires have devastated more than 17,000 hectares (42,000 acres) of land – an area more than one and a half times the size of Paris.
