Spain and France are reeling from devastating wildfires fueled by record heat and climate change, with Spain’s Guadalajara blaze burning over 32,000 hectares and France losing two firefighters in a tragic truck fire. Authorities warn that human-caused ignitions — especially from barbecues — remain the leading cause, while scientists link the intensifying heatwaves and droughts to global warming. Spain’s Prime Minister declared this year’s 22 major fires and 100,000 hectares burned equal to a decade’s average, urging urgent climate action. Though a brief cooldown may arrive in Spain, temperatures are expected to surge again, while France’s firefighters continue battling blazes in Var and Hautes-Alpes, forcing evacuations and destroying homes.

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