Rising flames: France and Spain are suffering their biggest wildfires on record

Terrifying before and after photos show Europe could be changed forever by deadly heatwaves

A firefighting plane dumping water on flames west of Madrid this past weekend.

New data on deadly wildfires sweeping across Europe shows this year's blazes have burned more than 1 million acres so far this year—triple the recent historical average—and wildfires in the American Pacific Northwest are quickly approaching modern records.

Over 200,000 people forced out of their homes in the Gironde and Landes departments in just a few days.