France and Spain wildfires: 250,000 flee as new heatwave looms

Massive wildfires near Bordeaux in southwest France and around Madrid in central Spain have forced over 250,000 people to evacuate, overwhelming shelters with locals and tourists. The blazes are among the worst in decades, striking at the peak of the summer holiday season. Some fires have grown so large they are generating their own localised weather systems, and a new heatwave is forecast to arrive soon.