Fires in Europe, flames ravage forests in Spain, France and Portugal. PHOTO

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It is a fire emergency in Europe where the flames break out mainly in Spain, Portugal, Greece and France (pictured). Meanwhile, the heat wave shows no sign of abating and Britain prepares to break new high temperature records this week

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epa10077180 Firefighters in action during a forest fire in O Barco de Valdeorras, Galicia, northwestern Spain, 18 July 2022. The forest fire had destroyed some 2,400 hectares as of early 18 July. The heat wave sweeping across Spain is fueling forest fires in five Spanish regions. EPA / BRAIS LORENZO

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In Spain, a firefighter was killed on Sunday in a fire in Losacio, in the north-west of the country, where numerous forest fires continue to rage. This was announced by the authorities of the region of Castile and Leon. In the photo, the fires in Galicia

epaselect epa10076017 A column of smoke emerges from a forest fire in A Pobra de Brollon, Galicia, Spain, 17 July 2022. A total of 12 forest fires are actives in the region with 4,430 hectares burned. EPA / ELISEO TRIGO

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Furthermore the lifeless body of a sheep farmer was found on the mountain engulfed by flames, also in Losacio. The farmer, born in 1952 and originally from Escober de Tabara, left the house yesterday afternoon to take the flock to graze and since then they had lost track. The shepherd may have been surrounded by flames, given the speed with which the fire spread to the area about 4 km from the village of Escober de Tabara. In the photo, the fires in Galicia

epaselect epa10076831 A smoke column emerges from a forest fire in O Barco de Valdeorras, Ourense, Galicia, northwestern Spain, 17 July 2022. A total of 12 forest fires over 4,430 hectares are active in the region. EPA / Brais Lorenzo

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Spain is in the grips for 10 days to an extreme heat wave and saw thousands of acres ravaged by flames, with thousands of citizens forced to flee their homes. On Sunday the thermometer reached 39 degrees Celsius in Madrid, 39.7 degrees in Seville and a maximum of 43.4 degrees in Don Benito, near Badajoz. In the photo, the fires in Galicia

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epa10077181 A Civil Guard officer patrols the street during a forest fire that started in Carballeda de Valdeorras, in O Barco de Valdeorras, Galicia, northwestern Spain, 18 July 2022. The forest fire had destroyed some 2,400 hectares as of early 18 July. The heat wave sweeping across Spain is fueling forest fires in five Spanish regions. EPA / BRAIS LORENZO

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In the last few hours the Spanish authorities have registered about 20 fires still out of control in different parts of the country, from the South to Galicia, in the extreme North-West, where the flames destroyed about 4,500 hectares. In the photo, the fires in Galicia

epa10076244 A firefighting aircraft drops water on a forest fire originated in Pont de Vilomara, Spain, 17 July 2022. The fire has burnt 440 hectares so far. EPA / TONI ALBIR

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In the photo, rescuers in action in Pont de Vilomara, Spain

epa10076647 A handout photo made available by the Gironde Fire and Rescue Departmental Service 33 (SDIS 33) shows firefighters in action during a forest fire in Landiras, France, 17 July 2022. The Gironde area of France is in the grip of two wildfires with over 10,000 hectares already burned. EPA / SDIS 33 HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY / NO SALES

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In France the situation has deteriorated in the Gironde region (pictured), where firefighters are busy putting out forest fires that have devoured nearly 11,000 hectares since last Tuesday. In the country, over 16,000 people, including residents and tourists, have been evacuated

epa10075816 A handout picture made available by the Gironde Fire and Rescue Departmental Service 33 (SDIS 33) shows firefighters trying to extinguish flames at forest fire in La Teste-de-Buch, France, 17 July 2022. The Gironde area of France is in the grip of two wildfires with over 10,000 hectares already burned. EPA / SDIS 33 HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY / NO SALES

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In the photo, another image from France, Gironde

A photo shows a forest fire in Louchats, south-western France, on July 17, 2022. (Photo by THIBAUD MORITZ / AFP) (Photo by THIBAUD MORITZ / AFP via Getty Images)

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In the photo, the flames in Louchats, France

A firefighter aircraft Air Tractor AT-802F Fire Boss drops water in a wildfire near Bustelo, east of Amarante, north of Portugal, on July 16, 2022. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP) (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP via Getty Images)

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In Portugal (pictured) almost the whole country remains on high alert for fires, even if temperatures have dropped slightly after reaching 47 degrees Celsius last Thursday, a record for the month of July. The fires, which killed two people and injured about sixty, destroyed between 12,000 and 15,000 hectares

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