The European Commission is deploying firefighting aircraft to Spain, where at least seven have died as 14 wildfires have flared amid a European heat wave.

As Spain enters its third week of heatwave alerts, firefighters continue to battle blazes in the northwest and west of

France’s red warning is for the south west of the country, with citizens told to remain “absolutely vigilant” as “everyone is at risk, even healthy people” during a heatwave, according to Meteo France, the country’s meteorological service.

Temperatures could exceed 42 C (107 F), according to the Spanish Meteorological Agency, which has issued alerts for more than 30 provinces across the country, and the city of Córdoba is facing one of the most intense days of this second summer heatwave.

Thousands of people have been evacuated in Spain due to deadly wildfires fuelled by a new heatwave.Heatwave causing wildfires across the Mediterranean has killed at least three people as firefighters continued battling wildfires on Tuesday,

Blazes force mass evacuations as deadly heatwave grips Southern Europe, with France, Italy, Portugal, Albania battling fires, record temperatures - Anadolu Ajansı

The UK is experiencing unusual hazy conditions following season's fourth heatwave which has left many wondering about the cause.The Met Office has now revealed that smoke from wildfires in Spain and Portugal is responsible for the hazy skies.