What happened: wildfire firefighting continues in France and Spain as another heatwave is expected
France and Spain are continuing wildfire firefighting efforts while large wildfires remain active. Another heatwave is expected, and extreme heat can intensify wildfire behaviour and complicate containment and protection tasks even when firefighting is already underway.
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