Europe Wildfires: “We have to hold out,” says Macron as heatwave nears

Firefighters in France and Spain are racing to contain massive wildfires before a new heatwave hits this week. Hundreds of thousands of people have already been evacuated. French President Emmanuel Macron warned that “we have to hold out” as flames burn near the city of Bordeaux. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said “difficult hours” lie ahead. In a more hopeful note, Madrid’s regional president Isabel Díaz Ayuso said the situation is “gradually improving.” She thanked emergency services for their work and said authorities are now “more optimistic.” The fires have forced mass evacuations across both countries. Another heatwave is expected to arrive soon, raising the risk of further blazes.