Spain on Friday warned of "very high or extreme fire danger in most of the country," as firefighters there continue battling 14 blazes in temperatures up to 104 degrees Fahrenheit.

Firefighters have spent days battling blazes in Greece, Portugal, Spain and elsewhere. Forecasters said temperatures could pass 111 degrees in some places on Thursday.

From the mountains to the streets of Europe’s major cities, record-breaking temperatures are revealing the fierce impact of climate change

The European Commission is deploying firefighting aircraft to Spain, where at least seven have died as 14 wildfires have flared amid a European heat wave.

A 85-year-old man has died in Spain after the country saw the start of the second official heat wave of the year, authorities said on Monday, as temperatures continue to soar. The man died in Badajoz,

Spain has been hit by a heatwave with the mercury hitting 32C in Seville this week and highs of 35C in Madrid and 31C in Barcelona. The UK has also been issued a yellow heat health warning

Nearly 100,000 hectares of land have been scorched by wildfires in Spain so far this year, according to data from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) on Wednesday.

Europe’s next heat wave is already building over the Iberian peninsula, potentially testing more temperature records after an unseasonably cool start to August.

Firefighters across Spain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey and the Balkans were battling wildfires on Tuesday, with another heatwave pushing temperatures above 40 C across parts of Europe.