Europe intensifies emergency responses as heatwave sparks wildfires and warnings across multiple countries
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A heatwave gripping much of Europe intensified on Saturday, with temperatures soaring to life-threatening levels in several countries and prompting emergency responses from authorities. France activated its first-ever extreme heat emergency plan as wildfires raged across the west, while Spain and the Netherlands issued widespread warnings as the scorching conditions showed no signs of abating.
In France, the government triggered the Extreme Heat ORSEC plan for the first time, mobilising resources to protect vulnerable populations as temperatures in nine western departments reached red-alert levels. The unprecedented measure comes as wildfires consume nearly 10,000 hectares across the country, with authorities warning that the heatwave is intensifying . Meanwhile, in Paris, Greenpeace activists used thermal cameras to highlight the dangers of urban heat, recording surface temperatures of 70°C on playground slides compared to just 24°C in shaded areas .
Spain’s meteorological agency, AEMET, maintained high-temperature warnings across 12 regions, with orange alerts in place for the Basque Country and Catalonia as temperatures approached 40°C in cities including Ourense, Pamplona, Bilbao, Zaragoza, Logroño, and Lleida. The agency warned that while the heatwave was no longer classified as a formal "ola de calor," temperatures would remain dangerously high through the weekend, particularly in the north, northeast, and Mediterranean regions . In Madrid, temperatures reached 39°C on Saturday, with a slight easing expected on Sunday, though the regional government kept an amber alert in place .
The Netherlands, where the National Heat Plan was activated on Saturday, issued a code yellow weather warning as temperatures climbed to 34°C in Limburg, Noord-Brabant, and Zeeuws-Vlaanderen. The country’s ANWB road association warned of delays due to roadworks and congestion at German border crossings, while labour union CNV cautioned that Dutch workplaces were ill-prepared for rising heat .
In Ireland, Uisce Éireann, the state water utility, urged the public to reduce hosepipe and power-hose use as temperatures were expected to reach the low 30s next week, with warnings in place for 13 counties .
Across Central Europe, Germany’s Deutsche Wetterdienst (DWD) forecast temperatures of up to 37°C in some regions by Monday, with isolated heat thunderstorms possible in the afternoon. In the Netherlands, the warm weather was expected to persist into midweek, with cooler, unsettled conditions arriving later in the week .
In the United States, the National Weather Service (NWS) warned of a severe heatwave in the western states, with temperatures potentially reaching 43°C in drought-stricken regions, risking the breaking of previous records . Meanwhile, in Romania, the National Meteorological Administration issued yellow warnings for storms and heavy rain in multiple regions, with wind gusts up to 70 km/h expected on Sunday .
The extreme heat has also exacerbated wildfires in France and Spain, disrupting holiday travel and forcing authorities to deploy additional resources to contain the blazes. In France, the combination of heat and fires has led to concerns about water shortages, with Copenhagen’s water reservoirs nearly depleted during a late-June heatwave .
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