The fires have reached the grain fields of Spain, where dozens of fires are still raging in forests and uncontrolled areas in different parts of the country, from the south to the far northwest in Galicia. The fires have destroyed about 4,400 hectares of land this week, according to authorities.

300 people out of 3,000 were allowed to return to their homes on Sunday after they were evacuated in advance near Malaga in the far south.

Yesterday, the Spanish Meteorological Agency predicted “remarkably high” temperatures across most of the country and the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, with temperatures reaching 42 degrees in the northern city of Logroño and 40 degrees in Madrid and Seville in the south.

A suffocating heat wave continues in several countries in southwestern Europe, where the region has seen record high temperatures and devastating wildfires that have forced thousands of residents to flee their homes. From Portugal to Greece, firefighters are rushing to put out fires that fear spreading to populated areas. This heat wave is the second in a month in Europe, as its increase is believed to be a direct result of global warming, according to scientists, and greenhouse gas emissions are increasing in intensity, duration and frequency.