France, Spain, Portugal Battle Wildfires As Intense Heatwave Scorches Europe | IN PICS

A heatwave is sweeping across southwestern Europe

Pedestrians cool off with their feet in the water of the Trafalgar Square fountain, in central London amid a heatwave. Britain has issued an extreme heat warning, with temperatures predicted to hit more than 30 degrees Celsius across large parts of England and Wales. (Source: AFP)

Two women use fans to fight the scorching heat during a heatwave in Seville, Spain. A heatwave is sweeping across southwestern Europe, with France, Britain, Portugal and Spain on high alert over wildfires and public health. (Source: AFP)

A coachman cools off his horse during a heatwave in Seville. Firefighters battled wildfires in Spain and Portugal as Western Europe faced its second heatwave in less than a month. (Source: AFP)

A woman fills a bottle of water during a heatwave in Seville. Temperatures hovered above 40 degrees Celsius in large parts of the Iberian Peninsula and is set to spread to the north and east in the coming days. (Source: AFP)

A firefighter uses a hose during firefighting operations at Espite in Ourem in Portugal. The fire that has been raging since the end of last week in part of the Santarem district restarted, helped by the exceptionally high temperatures. The Santarem region saw record temperatures of 46 degrees, the highest in the country. (Source: AFP)

Residents at the Trafalgar Square fountain, in central London. The UK Health Security Agency has issued Level 3 heat-health alerts across the south and east of England, the Midlands and London. (Source: AFP)

People cool off with a fountain's water during a heatwave in Seville. Seville and Cordoba experienced temperatures above 44 degrees. The highest temperature was recorded in the Andalusian city of Almonte, where the mercury hit 45.6 degrees. (Source: AFP)

This photograph shows a tourist boat passing in front of empty deckchairs along the Seine river during the annual Paris-Plage (Paris beach) summer event in Paris, amid a heatwave throughout France. After Spain and Portugal, France is witnessing a second heatwave in less than a month. (Source: AFP)