The third heatwave to hit France this summer is set to reach its peak today with temperatures rising to between 38°C and 41°C across the country. This comes as European firefighters have joined in the fight against multiple wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of thousands of hectares of land and displaced thousands of residents.
In the area worst affected by forest fires – near Landiras, in the Gironde, south-western France – temperatures are expected to hit 37°C on Friday, after peaking at 41°C on Thursday, where 1,100 firemen have been fighting the "monster" blaze day and night, which has been raging out of control for four days.
