Wind and record-breaking heat are fuelling the continent’s explosive fire season, with Spain and France among worst hit Explainer: what is a ‘fire cloud’, and how have they worsened wildfires in Europe? A combination of an unusually wet winter, very low rainfall since spring and repeated record-...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/27/weather-tracker-europe-wildfires-difficult-stop-france-spain)