Devastating fires sweep across Southern Europe – Scorching heat in Britain, Spain and France

THE Europe and especially the states of the South are under severe pressure heatwave which is ongoing, while thousands of firefighters are battling catastrophic fireswhich turn thousands of acres of land into ashes.

According to the Reuters agency, in southern Europe, the much larger fires continued their destructive work, while the Italya forest fire in Lucca forced about 500 people to flee their homes as flames reached their villages overnight.

Also, at Francewhere firefighters have been battling since July 12 to contain wildfires in the Gironde, Agriculture Minister Marc Fesno said greater investment is needed to deal with such threats.

In Portugal, as the Mursa fire raged, olive oil producer Manuel Lopez, 67, expressed fears for his trees and the future of the affected area. “Our grandchildren will suffer if climate change is not stopped,” he said.

Above 40 degrees Celsius

In Spainwhere emergency services are battling flames in five regions, the national weather service AEMET is predicting a rise in temperatures.

Fires are raging in many areas of Italy. One of them threatened to leave a large part of Trieste without electricity and water. Fourteen metropolitan areas, including those of Rome, Milan and Florence, will be placed on maximum heat alert from tomorrow Thursday. Forecasters predict temperatures will reach 40C in the north and central this week.

This landmark temperature was recorded for the first time in the history of the Britain on Tuesday. At least 13 people drowned while swimming to cool off. The Met Office’s head of science and technology, Stephen Belcher, commented that unless emissions are reduced, the country could face similar heatwaves every three years. Chancellor of the Exchequer Simon Clarke said Tuesday’s “remarkable, unprecedented” record served “as a reminder of how important it is to tackle climate change”.