We’re closely following the latest developments as emergency crews race to contain wildfires in Spain and France, with temperatures expected to soar by midweek in the hardest-hit areas.
Here’s a closer look at the situation in two key fire zones:
France has staged its biggest peacetime evacuation since World War II as fires rage in the Gironde region. Many people are sheltering in Bordeaux, which is France’s sixth-most populous metropolitan area.
About 1 million people live in the metro area, according to census data, while only about 270,000 residents live within the city itself, according to World Population Review. The city’s mayor said earlier today that the…