Where summer fires have struck from France and Spain to Greece - Wildfires across the continent have forced thousands to evacuate and injured dozens

Hundreds of Spanish firefighters on Tuesday battled a forest fire stoked by fierce winds that had burned more than 3,000 hectares, with authorities ordering 18,000 residents to stay at home.

Spanish authorities have ordered more than 18,000 residents in the northeastern Tarragona province to remain indoors, with several dozen evacuated, as a raging wildfire consumed nearly 3,000 hectares (7,413 acres) of vegetation.

Video. A fast-moving wildfire in Catalonia has scorched more than 8,000 hectares in just 24 hours, as Europe's record-breaking heatwave continues to intensify.

A false fire alarm aboard a Ryanair jet preparing for takeoff from Spain's Palma de Mallorca airport to the UK saw several passengers injured as they left the plane via inflatable ramps, the Irish carrier said Saturday.

Firefighters worked to prevent the blaze from entering France’s second-biggest city, where ash and smoke had spread overnight.

A wildfire has burned through 2,000 hectares of vegetation near the southern French city of Narbonne, leading to the closure of the A9 highway, linking France and Spain. It is the third wildfire in

Strong winds fanned a wildfire late on Monday (July 7), which is raging in Spain's Catalonia region and has burned over 2,000 hectares. Fire engines drove overnight through the winding roads of the Pauls Mountains, flanked by flames, as crews worked to assess and contain the fire.