A series of intense wildfires and extreme heat waves have hit Spain, France, Italy, and Algeria, leading to several deaths and widespread environmental damage.

西班牙、法國、義大利與阿爾及利亞接連遭受強烈山火與極端熱浪襲擊，導致多人死亡，環境受到廣泛破壞。

In Almería, Spain, a wildfire started on July 9 in the Los Gallardos area and destroyed approximately 6,600 hectares of land. At least 12 people died and seven others are missing. Officials stated that many victims were foreign nationals who ignored orders to stay indoors or tried to escape on foot after leaving their cars. Justice Minister Félix Bolaños emphasized that the fire's speed—about 100 meters per minute—was caused by a 'climate emergency.' While authorities believe a faulty power line started the fire, utility companies have denied this claim. Consequently, Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares is working with the UK, Belgium, Canada, and the Netherlands to identify the victims using DNA tests.

在西班牙的 Almería，一場山火於 7 月 9 日在 Los Gallardos 地區爆發，摧毀了約 6,600 公頃土地。至少 12 人死亡，另有 7 人失蹤。官方表示，許多受害者為外國籍人士，他們無視留在室內的指令，或在離開車輛後嘗試徒步逃生。司法部長 Félix Bolaños 強調，火勢蔓延速度快（約每分鐘 100 公尺），是由於「氣候緊急情況」所致。雖然當局認為是電線故障引起火災，但電力公司否認此說法。因此，外交部長 José Manuel Albares 正與英國、比利時、加拿大及荷蘭合作，透過 DNA 檢測確認受害者身份。

Meanwhile, France is facing its third heat wave since May, which has forced the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and the Musée d'Orsay to limit their opening hours. President Emmanuel Macron asserted that 90% of these fires are caused by human activity, noting that the amount of burned land has doubled compared to last year. Similarly, Italy has deployed aircraft and forestry teams to fight multiple fires in Sicily. In North Africa, Algeria reported 119 fires across several provinces as temperatures reached 46 degrees Celsius.

同時，法國正面臨 5 月以來的第三次熱浪，導致艾菲爾鐵塔、羅浮宮與奧賽博物館不得不限制開放時間。總統 Emmanuel Macron 斷言 90% 的火災是由人為活動引起，並指出燒毀土地的面積較去年增加了一倍。同樣地，義大利已派遣飛機與林業團隊前往西西里島撲救多場火災。在北非，阿爾及利亞報告在數個省分發生了 119 場火災，氣溫最高達到攝氏 46 度。

These events are part of a larger climate trend. According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, Europe is the fastest-warming continent, with temperatures rising twice as fast as the global average since the 1980s. This systemic warming, marked by long droughts and heat waves, has made wildfire seasons in the Mediterranean region much more dangerous.

這些事件是一個更大氣候趨勢的一部分。根據哥白尼氣候變化服務局的數據，歐洲是暖化最快的大洲，自 1980 年代以來，溫度上升速度是全球平均值的兩倍。這種系統性暖化，伴隨長期的乾旱與熱浪，使得地中海地區的山火季節變得更加危險。

Firefighting efforts in Spain are currently being helped by higher humidity and lower wind speeds, although the risk remains high across Southern Europe.

雖然南歐風險依然很高，但西班牙目前的撲火工作正得益於較高的濕度與較低的風速。