Challenged by high temperatures and strong winds, 1,000 firefighters and 10 water-dumping planes struggled Friday to contain wildfires in the Bordeaux region of southwestern France.
The Met Office has issued an apocalyptic warning that people are “not adapted to what is coming”, with potential effects on energy supplies, food and water.
In France, thousands more were forced to flee their homes as 1,000 firefighters supported by ten water-bomber aircraft continue to battle two infernos that broke out on Tuesday.