Photos: Extreme Heat Leaves Parts Of Europe Engulfed In Forest Fires, No Respite Expected Today

Breaking Business Photos: Extreme Heat Leaves Parts Of Europe Engulfed In Forest Fires, No Respite Expected Today Siladitya Ray Forbes Staff Covering breaking news and tech policy stories at Forbes. New! Follow this author to improve your content experience. Got it! Jul 19, 2022, 04:15am EDT | Updated Jul 19, 2022, 04:53am EDT Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline A severe heatwave is spanning parts of western Europe and the British Isles, sparking several destructive forest fires in some regions that have caused at least two deaths in Spain—experts say it highlights the impact of climate change on the region which is likely to get no respite on Tuesday.

This photo provided by the fire brigade of the Gironde region (SDIS 33) shows firefighters fighting . . .

[+] wildfire near Landiras, southwestern France. Associated Press Key Facts Due to the high temperatures, two massive forest fires have continued to rage on in southwestern France’s Gironde region for the past five days , according to France 24. Authorities have been unable to contain the fires, despite deploying more than 1,200 firefighters and multiple aerial firefighting planes.

In Spain, a forest fire in the Zamora province has claimed at least two lives, including a firefighter and a farmer, the Associated Press reported . Spain has already reported at least 537 heat-related deaths this month while neighboring Portugal—which has faced its own string of forest fires—has reported at least 659 such fatalities. In the U.

K. , weather officials warned that the U. K.

could see a record high temperature of 43°C (109. 4°F) on Tuesday and the Met Office issued a ‘red’ warning for extreme heat for Monday and Tuesday. Crucial Quote While on a visit surveying the damage from forest fires on Monday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said : “Climate change kills people, our ecosystem and what is most precious to us.

” Key Background Climate scientists have warned that unprecedented heat waves like the current one in Europe may become the norm as climate change pushes global temperatures higher. Longer heat spells could lead to larger and more destructive forest fires and droughts. Europe’s climate action plans have been thrown into disarray due to the energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—prompting major economies like Germany to reactivate coal plants.

On Monday, officials from 40 different countries met in Berlin to discuss plans for tackling climate change. A firefighter walks among flames at a forest fire near Louchats, 35 kms (22 miles) from Landiras in . .

. [+] Gironde, southwestern France. AFP or licensors Firefighters spray water as they try to control a forest fire near Louchats, some 35kms from .

. . [+] Landiras in Gironde, southwestern France.

POOL/AFP via Getty Images A firefighter stands amid smoke rising from a forest fire near Louchats, some 35kms from Landiras in . . .

[+] Gironde, southwestern France. POOL/AFP via Getty Images From the beach of the lake of Sanguinet, people enjoy the water, with the fire of Teste-de-Buch a . .

. [+] few km behind , in Landiras, France. NurPhoto via Getty Images Firefighters put gas in safety in the swimming pool of the 5 star hotel La Corniche in the town of .

. . [+] Pilat sur Merle.

AFP via Getty Images This photo provided by the fire brigade of the Gironde region (SDIS 33) shows a Dash aircraft . . .

[+] fighting a wildfire near Landiras, southwestern France. Associated Press A firefighter truck spraying liquid on a forest wildfire near Landiras, southwestern France. Associated Press A couple stands on the Le Moulleau pier in Arcachon, southwestern France as a large cloud of black .

. . [+] smoke laden with ashes coming from a giant wildfire consuming the thousand-year-old forest bordering the Dune du Pilat fills the sky.

Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Wildfire advances near a residential area in Alhaurin de la Torre, Malaga, Spain.

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved A firefighter tries to extinguish flames as wildfire advance during a wildfire in Ferreras de Abajo . .

. [+] in north western Spain. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.

All rights reserved Passengers take photos at a wildfire while traveling on a train in Zamora, Spain. Associated Press Follow me on Twitter . Send me a secure tip .

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