Thousands in Spain return home but new heatwave raises wildfire fears
This woman returned home for the first time since fire swept through her town of Navas del Rey Spanish authorities have allowed thousands of people evacuated because of wildfires to return to their homes after restrictions were lifted in the areas of Toledo, Madrid, Ávila, and Castellón. In the Madrid region alone, 24,000 people have been told they can return and lockdowns on another 20,000 have been lifted. Spain and France are both braced for the start of the fourth heatwave so far this summer and some fires have continued to burn, including one at Burgohondo 150km (93 miles) west of Madrid. In south-west France, the largest fires in the Gironde region are described as "still stabilised" despite several flare-ups, however officials warn of dry winds and temperatures of up to 41C (106F).
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1 dead — in crash Teenage Norwegian Fire service officials are warning that hotter temperatures and dry winds could re-ignite fires Although no fatalities have been reported in the fires surrounding Madrid and in Castellón on the east coast, authorities in the southern city of Seville say a woman, who was badly burned in the Los Gallardos fire in Almería earlier this month, has died of her injuries in hospital.
