Wildfires in France and Spain that forced the evacuation of more than 300,000 people have stabilized, but the onset of the summer’s fourth heat wave means little respite for emergency services.

By Yves Herman and Javi West Larrañaga BORDEAUX, France/ONDA, Spain, July 28 (Reuters) - Firefighters raced on Tuesday to subdue huge wildfires that have forced unprecedented evacuations of tens of thousands of people across France and Spain,

In France, around 50,000 people were evacuated from their homes overnight into Sunday, according to interior minister Laurent Nuñez. At least one person has died in a fire in Spain, officials said.

Fast-moving wildfires are forcing mass evacuations across France and Spain as another surge of extreme heat threatens to worsen fire conditions across Europe. More than 300,000 people have been displaced across the two countries,

Wildfires are burning through the two countries at a record pace.