Spain firefighters battle flames round the clock

Firefighters across Spain were working to stamp out over 30 fires consuming forests spread across the country into Sunday. Crews in the western Extremadura region were seen using chainsaws and hoes as they battled through the night to stop one blaze from spreading further.

In Spain the second heat wave of the summer has kept highs above 40 degrees Celsius in many areas. Fire season has hit parts of Europe earlier than usual this year after an unusually dry, hot spring that left the soil parched and which authorities attribute to climate change.