6/18 High Temps Will Hit Or Top 42C (107F) In France; 22,400 Acres Burn In Spain On Friday Alone
France, Spain and other western European nations braced for a sweltering weekend that is set to break records and sparked concern about forest fires and the effects of climate change. Temperatures already nudged over 40C (104F) in parts of France on Friday.
The weather on Saturday will represent a peak of a June heatwave that is in line with warnings from scientists that such phenomena will now hit earlier than usual because of climate change.
Temperatures are due to relent slightly from Sunday, with thunderstorms forecast in parts of France and elsewhere in Europe. But French state weather forecaster Meteo France said June temperature records had already been beaten in 11 areas on Friday and could reach as high as 42C in some areas on Saturday.
In Spain, forest fires burned nearly 9,000 hectares (22,240 acres) of land in the north-west Sierra de la Culebra region on Friday, forcing about 200 people from their homes, regional authorities said. And more than 3,000 people were evacuated from the Puy du Fou theme park in central Spain due to a fierce fire nearby.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/18/europe-heatwave-france-braces-for-record-breaking-temperatures-as-spain-battles-forest-fires
