Europe swelters under heatwave as summer wildfires rage - in pictures

  • A firefighter extinguishing flames in a forest near Sonnewalde, Germany. AP
    A firefighter extinguishing flames in a forest near Sonnewalde, Germany. AP
  • People use a public fountain on Rue de Rivoli to cool off in Paris. Getty Images
    People use a public fountain on Rue de Rivoli to cool off in Paris. Getty Images
  • A young man ducks his head into a fountain in central Berlin. Reuters
    A young man ducks his head into a fountain in central Berlin. Reuters
  • A thermometer outside a pharmacy in central Paris as the temperature hits 44°C. Getty Images
    A thermometer outside a pharmacy in central Paris as the temperature hits 44°C. Getty Images
  • Women shelter from the Sun as they visit Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Reuters
    Women shelter from the Sun as they visit Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Reuters
  • A woman with her face covered visits the Colosseum in Rome. Getty Images
    A woman with her face covered visits the Colosseum in Rome. Getty Images
  • Fire rages across grassland in the Segarra region, in the rural province of Lleida, Spain. AP
    Fire rages across grassland in the Segarra region, in the rural province of Lleida, Spain. AP
  • Firefighters respond to a wildfire near Bizanet, southern France. AFP
    Firefighters respond to a wildfire near Bizanet, southern France. AFP
  • Tourists stand in front of a cooling fan installed outside the Colosseum in Rome. Reuters
    Tourists stand in front of a cooling fan installed outside the Colosseum in Rome. Reuters
  • Golfers play on dried-out fairways at Thorpe Wood golf course in Peterborough, England. PA
    Golfers play on dried-out fairways at Thorpe Wood golf course in Peterborough, England. PA
  • People use a water fountain in Paris. AP
    People use a water fountain in Paris. AP
  • Smoke rises from a burnt area near Bizanet. AFP
    Smoke rises from a burnt area near Bizanet. AFP
  • A tourist rehydrates on Turo de la Rovira hill in Barcelona. EPA
    A tourist rehydrates on Turo de la Rovira hill in Barcelona. EPA
  • Spectators try to stay cool at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London. AP
    Spectators try to stay cool at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London. AP
  • A horse enjoys a water hose at a stud farm near Frankfurt. AP
    A horse enjoys a water hose at a stud farm near Frankfurt. AP