Fires claim lives in France and Spain, forcing 300,000 people to flee their homes

In short:

Three people have died and more than 300,000 people across France and Spain have been forced to evacuate their homes as wildfires tear across Europe.

Spain declared its first ever civil national emergency, while the French Prime Minister says the fires are a level “never before seen”

What’s next?

Aerial assets from across Europe have been sent to Spain to aid overwhelmed brigades, while France deploys military personnel to help locally.