Firefighters in France have been working non-stop to contain the wildfires in the south-west of France, while preparing for a new 40C heatwave.
A spokesperson for the national firefighters' federation, Eric Brocardi, said via the BBC that the battle against the fire is like "David against Goliath."
Brocardi told the news outlet that 2,000 of his colleagues had been deployed in the Gironde to contain the flames, with four of his colleagues having died while battling the fires in recent weeks.
This summer, a fourth heatwave is expected, which is predicted to commence today with temperatures rising to 40C.
According to officials, the French city of Bordeaux is not currently under any threat, even though one of the wildfires on Monday came only 15km from the city's border.
However, Commander Rémi Lassoureille, leading the firefighting response in the Gironde region, is still worried as he said that "we are frightened about the impact on Bordeaux and the metropolitan area."
The heatwave is expected to hit Spain also.
For the past week, firefighters have been battling the wildfires raging across Spain's countryside. Tens of thousands of people were forced to evacuate their home.
The Madrid region has been particularly affected, but Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said via the BBC that while there were challenging times ahead, there is light "at the end of the tunnel."
Spain's state meteorological agency, Aemet, has warned that the fire danger will continue to increase to extreme levels, making firefighting efforts more difficult.
The atmosphere of the people in Spain and France has been described as "eerie, and very sad" as a holidaymaker told the BBC that people were staying inside because it is "too smoky."
Graham White, president of the Bordeaux British Community, said the city has been "very quiet" since the wildfires. "The shops, restaurants and cafes are fairly empty... Interestingly on Sunday when there was still smoke, there were people brave enough to sit outside on terraces," White said via the BBC.
The European Union has called that wildfire responses must evolve with climate change.
Hadja Lahbib, the EU's Crisis Management Commissioner, said via RTE that "climate change is accelerating. So our response must evolve just as quickly. We must prepare for risks before disasters strike, and not simply react afterwards."
EU officials have confirmed that they are preparing for the wildfires to still be burning in November, according to RTE.
