French fire service battles 'flare-up' on coast as Spanish PM warns against lowering guard

Firefighters in France are battling a "significant flare-up" in a coastal area west of Bordeaux, the local authority says The update comes after an emergency service spokesman describes firefighting efforts in the country's south-west as like "David against Goliath" There are also major wildfires in Spain, where Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says there is "light at the end of the tunnel" But Sanchez warns the country not to let its guard down as a new heatwave will make the firefighting effort more difficult - see our maps of the major blazes Back in France, a fire in the Gironde region is only nine miles from the outskirts of Bordeaux - but officials say the city is not yet under threat Firefighters west of the city reported a relatively good night, our correspondent writes, with the fire stabilised – but not under control Temperatures are expected to reach 39C (102F) this week in south-west France, with high temperatures also forecast for Spain Edited by Jack Burgess and Rorey Bosotti Firefighters pictured battling flames near Pinzio, Portugal, on Tuesday We're ending this live page for the day, but you can continue reading with our latest stories: Drought and intense heat have ma