00:02Firefighters in Spain and France are working around the clock before another heatwave approaches.
00:07The huge fire near Bordeaux in the southwestern region of Gironde,
00:11which has forced hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate,
00:14remains stable Tuesday morning.
00:16But with soaring temperatures incoming in combination with the ocean breeze,
00:20officials warned that the blaze could reignite.
00:24French President Emmanuel Macron said the second major fire in the Londres region
00:28further south was contained but also remained a threat.
00:34Firefighters in Spain also experienced a quieter night battling wildfires west of Madrid.
00:39But similarly here, the coming hours will be decisive as temperatures begin to rise again.
00:44In total, more than 300,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the two countries,
00:50making it one of Europe's largest evacuation operations in decades.
00:56Meanwhile, in Portugal, several fires broke out in the north and the centre of the country.
01:01Over a thousand firefighters are tackling the blazes.
01:05The European Union has activated its emergency response system to support France and Spain.
01:11But with extreme conditions looming in other countries across Europe,
01:15Crisis Management Commissioner Hajal Abib warned that the fires are out of the bloc's capacity
01:20and that resources could soon be needed elsewhere.
01:23The European Union has been
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