Most of the fires that had broken out Spain in recent days were stabilized, but firefighters were struggling to control a blaze in the central provinces of Toledo and Madrid that had burned more than 20 sq km since Friday.

All over Europe, cities have been getting hotter and hotter. As a potentially lethal heat wave punishes the continent, we look at eight communities.

The heat wave is raising the risk of forest fires, infrastructure damage and heat-related deaths, particularly among older Europeans.