A massive wildfire in Catalonia has burned over 7,000 acres, forcing more than 18,000 people into lockdown and prompting evacuations in Spain’s Tarragona province. The fire began near the village of Paüls and has been fuelled by strong winds and difficult terrain,

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

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.

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.

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.

The fire ant has arrived in Málaga, Alicante and other Spanish locations. Multiple stings can cause vomiting, diarrhoea, swelling throughout the body, difficulty

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

Wildfires in Spain and France have forced thousands into lockdown, with hundreds more evacuated, as a heatwave drove temperatures to record levels across Europe. Spanish authorities have ordered more than 18,000 people to remain indoors and dozens more were evacuated as wildfires raged across Catalonia.