Europe’s extreme heatwave sparks wildfires from Spain to UK

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Officials in Spain are still working to confirm the identities of 12 people found dead, after being caught in wildfires in the Almeria region. DNA samples have been transferred to Madrid for analysis and it's believed that those killed may be British or Belgian nationals. Firefighters are largely beginning to contain the flames after 1,400 people were evacuated overnight. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe] Meanwhile, there are warnings of a high risk of wildfires across England and Wales this weekend, due to the hot weather and dry conditions. At Tintwistle Moor in Derbyshire, fire crews are tackling a fire that's been burning since 24 June. On Saturday, the fire service urged people not to go walking in the exclusion zone around the area, as this prevents helicopters being used to drop water on the fire. ------- 0:00 - 12 dead in Spain wildfires 2:59 - High fire risk in England and Wales ------- Get more news at our site - h

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