Where summer fires have struck from France and Spain to Greece - Wildfires across the continent have forced thousands to evacuate and injured dozens

Large parts of Spain are on high alert for wildfires after the country experienced its hottest June on record.

A fierce wildfire driven by extreme heat and wind has forced over 18,000 people into lockdown in Spain’s Tarragona province, Reuters reports. The fire, which erupted on July 7 near the village of Pauls,

Hundreds of Spanish firefighters on Tuesday battled a forest fire stoked by fierce winds that had burned more than 3,000 hectares, with authorities ordering 18,000 residents to stay at home.

Video. A fast-moving wildfire in Catalonia has scorched more than 8,000 hectares in just 24 hours, as Europe's record-breaking heatwave continues to intensify.

Spanish authorities have ordered more than 18,000 residents in the northeastern Tarragona province to remain indoors, with several dozen evacuated, as a raging wildfire consumed nearly 3,000 hectares (7,413 acres) of vegetation.

Emergency responders in Italy and Spain work quickly to clean up aftermath of landsides and wildfires ahead of another heatwave expected to effect both countries.

Multiple people were injured as they evacuated a Ryanair flight traveling from Spain to Manchester on July 4 due to a 'false fire warning.'

Blazes break out in France, Greece, Turkiye and Syria, with several other nations on high alert over scorching weather.