Britain's first-ever extreme heat warning is in effect as hot weather continues to scorch Europe. See photos of the record-breaking heat.
A police officer gives water to a British soldier wearing a traditional bearskin hat on guard duty outside Buckingham Palace during hot weather in London, Monday, July 18, 2022. The British government issued its first-ever"red" warning for extreme heat. The alert covers large parts of England on Monday and Tuesday, when temperatures may reach 40 degrees Celsius for the first time, posing a risk of serious illness and even death among healthy people, the U.K.
Kids jump from a bridge to swim in the Canal St Martin, during a heatwave in Paris, Monday, July 18, 2022. This photo provided by the fire brigade of the Gironde region shows a wildfire near Landiras, southwestern France, Sunday July 17, 2022. Firefighters battled wildfires raging out of control in France and Spain on Sunday as Europe wilted under an unusually extreme heat wave that authorities in Madrid blamed for hundreds of deaths.
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