the uk government has declared a national emergency after the met office issued its first red alert warning for extreme heat. temperatures could rise to a0 celsius for the first time ever in parts of england on monday and tuesday. temperatures are already soaring across continental europe with wildfires burning in parts of france, spain and portugal. strong winds and tinder dry conditions are fuelling the flames. 281 people are known now to have died in spain and portugal due to the high temperatures. well, our reporter mark lobel has been following that story and hejust gave me this update. these wildfires that are coming early, they re more intense, they re more frequent, they re longer lasting across france, spain and portugal, as we were hearing from bethany there. the latest in portugal is that there are about 900 firefighters tackling around ten fires and in pinhao,