As new fires force emergency evacuations of residents from south-east England to the Greek island of Crete, the threat of wildfires is shifting; at the same time, cooler weather is helping firefighters make progress in fighting fires in southwestern France. Firefighters made progress in controlling the fire in southwestern France at night. After burning about 420 square kilometers of land, the fire stabilized. Climate change is increasing the risk of dangerous weather on the European continent. More hot and dry weather is expected in the coming weeks, making the fire season likely to continue into the fall.

As new fires force emergency evacuations of residents from south-east England to the Greek island of Crete, the threat of wildfires is shifting; at the same time, cooler weather is helping firefighters make progress in fighting fires in southwestern France. Firefighters made progress in controlling the fire in southwestern France at night. After burning about 420 square kilometers of land, the fire stabilized. Climate change is increasing the risk of dangerous weather on the European continent. More hot and dry weather is expected in the coming weeks, making the fire season likely to continue until fall.