Authorities from 4 countries maintain health alerts and fire risk; Temperature is the highest recorded in June
Spain, Portugal, Italy and France face an intense wave on Monday (30.Jun.2025), with temperatures that reached 46 ° C in some regions. The Spanish South recorded on Saturday (28.Jun) the highest temperature for June in the country’s history. European authorities have maintained health alerts and fire risk in several countries.
In El Granado, southern Andalusia, thermometers reached 46 ° C on Saturday (28.Jun), surpassing the previous record of 45.2 ° C, recorded in Seville in June 1965, according to (state meteorological agency). In the Spanish capital, the thermometers marked almost 40 ° C.
Experts attribute the extreme climate phenomenon to climate change, warning of intensification and greater frequency of heat waves on the European continent.
Portugal keeps red alert in several areas of the south of the country, including Lisbon, until the night of this Monday (30.jun). In Italy, 21 cities were on maximum alert on Sunday (29.Jun), including Milan, Venice, Florence, Rome and Naples. In France, 84 of the country’s 95 departments are on alert orange to Monday and Thursday (30.Jun and 1st.Jul).
Elderly, cancer patients and homeless people are the most affected, suffering from dehydration, insolation and fatigue. In Rome, people over 70 received free access to public pools as a protection measure.
In France, about 200 public schools should close partially or fully between Monday and Wednesday (30.Jun to 2.Jul). In Italian hospitals, insolation cases increased 10% in emergency services.
(Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research) warned fishermen and tourists to report sightings of poisonous species “Potentially dangerous” In the waters of southern Italy, including lion fish (pterois) and species such as Siganus luridus and Siganus rivulatus, which are typical of warmer climates.
The risk of fire is at its peak, as on the Italian island of Sicily, where firefighters fought 15 fires on Saturday (28.Jun).
