Back-to-back heatwaves have worsened fire danger in Europe

Sarah Keith-LucasBBC Weather Wildfires are still burning in several parts of Europe, with France, Italy and Spain being the worst affected countries. Extreme heat has been gripping places such as Murcia and Sicily over recent days, with temperatures in Sardina rising above 47C. Three back-to-back heatwaves in Europe - the world’s fastest warming continent - have exacerbated the fire danger, along with the abundance of dry vegetation. A wet winter followed by a sunny spring in western Europe crea