Wildfires have spread dangerously close to capital cities including Madrid, Athens and Podgorica in the past week, as data shows the number of blazes in Europe has jumped by nearly 50 per cent compared with last year.
Firefighters are tackling fires in Spain, Portugal, France, Turkey, Greece and Montenegro as temperatures in parts of southern Europe soar above 40C and countries issue heat warnings.
Thousands of people have been evacuated because of the fires, including from the western Peloponnese region near Patras, and the holiday islands of Zakynthos and Kefalonia in Greece. Officials warned of a “very difficult day” on Wednesday.
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