Parts of Europe Set for Year’s Hottest Day With Spain at 42C
- Berlin and London also brace for searing heat this weekend
- Scorching weather has enlarged the areas at risk of wildfires
A water mister cools pedestrians in the La Defense business district of Paris.
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Parts of Europe are set to see the hottest day of the year so far, with some areas in Spain topping 40C (104F) at the weekend.
The Iberian peninsula has faced searing temperatures this summer as climate change intensifies heat waves across the region, putting crops and power grids at risk. Vast areas are on high alert for wildfires, while further east, Greece has battled hundreds of blazes and the threat now extends as far north as the UK.