French President Emmanuel Macron will hold an emergency cabinet meeting on Monday as wildfires approach Bordeaux. According to Bordeaux Mayor Thomas Cazenave, the fire is located approximately 15 kilometers from Bordeaux, and an approaching heat wave could complicate firefighting efforts. There are no plans to evacuate the city's population of approximately 850 thousand at this time, bbc.com reports.

Over the past week, wildfires have engulfed France and Spain, with more than 330 thousand people evacuated. French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez stated that the situation remains extremely dire, with the fire advancing unpredictably toward Bordeaux. Temperatures are forecast to reach 40 degrees Celsius in some regions of the country starting Tuesday.

According to the French National Firefighters Federation, the main fire in the Gironde region was sparked by a massive firestorm, itself generated by wind and lightning. In the southwest of the country, approximately 42 thousand hectares of forest have burned—one of the largest fires since World War II. More than 220 thousand people have been evacuated from the region.

In Spain, firefighters are battling a new fire near Valencia, where approximately 15 thousand people have been evacuated. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declared that difficult times lie ahead for the country and called for a social agreement on the climate crisis. In total, fires in Spain have affected approximately 77 thousand hectares, and more than 90 thousand people have been evacuated from areas around Madrid and Avila.