Wildfires were raging in Spain and France on Tuesday after a dayslong heat wave parched landscapes in the region and turned woodlands into tinderboxes.

Four people died in Spain, two in France and two in Italy as an early summer heat wave continues to grip much of Europe this week.

Spanish authorities say two people have died in northeastern Spain in a wildfire that spread quickly before firefighters brought it under control.

Europe's continuing heat wave on Wednesday helped fuel a deadly wildfire in Spain while the European Union presented plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions under scorching temperatures.

Spanish authorities say two people have died in northeastern Spain in a wildfire that spread quickly before firefighters brought it under control

French and Spanish firefighters battled blazes that burned through thousands of acres for a second day. The fires followed a heat wave that dried out the terrain, creating fuel for wildfires, according to weather agencies and experts.

The first major heat wave of the summer has hit Europe, exposing millions of people to record-breaking temperatures, closing tourist attractions, and fueling wildfires due to dry conditions. France, Greece,

A heat wave covered much of Europe on Monday, with record-hot first day of play at Wimbledon and forest fires in Turkey and France. Heat warnings were issued for parts of Spain, Portugal,

As millions across Europe endure a blistering heat wave, with record temperatures triggering emergency alerts from Spain to the UK, experts are sounding the alarm over what they describe as a silent and increasingly deadly global crisis.