法国在6月17日至7月2日的热浪期间记录了5764例超额死亡，超额死亡率达36% [1]。其中，超过一半的死亡发生在6月25日至27日期间，75岁及以上人群约占三分之二 [1]。
西班牙正面临严重的山火灾害。瓜达拉哈拉地区的野火已烧毁约32000公顷，1200人被疏散 [1]。西班牙总理佩德罗·桑切斯指出，该国今年已发生22场大型野火，是去年同期的4倍 [1]。全国已有超过100000公顷的土地被烧毁，相当于过去十年的全年平均水平 [1]。西班牙气象部门预报最高气温为42至44摄氏度，野火危险等级维持在"极高或极端" [1]。
法国南部吉伦特地区周二有两名消防员在执勤中丧生 [1]。
欧洲其他地区也在承受创纪录的热浪冲击。希腊禁止正午时间从事室外工作，气温预报超过41摄氏度 [1]。意大利西西里岛所有地区已进入野火最高风险警报，多地发生火灾 [1]。
France's national health authorities documented 5,764 excess deaths between June 17 and July 2 during an intense heatwave, representing a 36 percent increase in mortality [1]. More than half of these deaths occurred during a concentrated three-day period from June 25 to 27, with approximately two-thirds of fatalities affecting people aged 75 and older [1].
The extreme heat sweeping across southern Europe has triggered multiple crises beyond France's borders. Spain is battling what authorities describe as one of the country's largest wildfire seasons on record, with 22 major fires reported so far this year—quadruple the number recorded during the same period in 2023, according to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez [1]. A fire in the Guadalajara region has destroyed approximately 32,000 hectares (79,000 acres), forcing the evacuation of 1,200 people [1]. Across Spain, wildfires have charred more than 100,000 hectares this year, equivalent to the average annual total of the past decade [1]. Spanish meteorologists are forecasting high temperatures between 42 and 44 degrees Celsius, with wildfire danger levels remaining at "very high or extreme" [1].
The heat crisis extends across the broader Mediterranean region. Greece has banned outdoor work during midday hours as temperatures are predicted to exceed 41 degrees Celsius [1]. Italy's Sicily region has placed all districts on the highest wildfire alert level, with multiple fires reported [1]. In southern France's Gironde region, two firefighters died while on duty on Tuesday [1].