Why are there so many wildfires right now?

France is battling its biggest wildfire in nearly eight decades, while Spain is experiencing a prolonged heatwave and Portugal is fighting fires that burned through more than 100,000 acres so far this year, eight times more than this time last year. Sharon Kimathi explains how intense heatwaves are contributing to the destructive wildfires. #climate #wildfire #fire #environment #france #spain #california 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en