to resign and flee the country. and an unprecedented win ireland make history with their first ever series win in new zealand. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. temperatures are soaring across continental europe with wildfires burning in parts of france, spain and portugal. strong winds and tinder dry conditions are fuelling the flames. more than 300 people are known now to have died in spain and portugal due to the high temperatures. more than 12,000 people have been evacuated so far in france s gironde region as fires continue to burn out of control. in southern spain, near the costa del sol, about 2,300 people had to flee a wildfire spreading in the mijas hills. and it comes as a national emergency has been declared in the uk after a red extreme heat warning was issued for the first time , as temperatures could hit a0 degrees celsius. mark lobel has our first report. it s still sweltering in south western europe where wildfires have come
health effects caused by the extreme heat. the british government will meet this afternoon in an emergency cobra session which is a high level ministerial meeting to discuss the heatwave. here s graham satchell. temperatures in the coming days will be brutal. monday could be the hottest day in british history. seven s gone home, do you want to go into cubicle seven? harrogate hospital in north yorkshire a national emergency has been declared. the red extreme heat warning means there is a risk to life. health chiefs fear the nhs could be overwhelmed. i am worried that we re going to have a surge in attendances over this weekend and into next week, and it s going to put enormous pressure on notjust the emergency department but the system as a whole, both gps, communities, and well into the hospital as well. the whole system is going to become under pressure. at this care home in warwickshire, they are doing all they can to keep residents safe. bill is 81, the former mayor of stratf