New Spain heatwaveMeteorological agency AEMET officially declared a new heatwave would begin on Wednesday, lasting until the end of the week. Temperatures are also predicted to rise again in France, which is battling two major fires on its Atlantic coast. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementSpanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska told reporters that Monday and Tuesday "are absolutely decisive days" to control the fires because of the forecast. EU sends more aircraftThe European Union said it would deploy additional aircraft to Spain to help combat the fires, the bloc's crisis management chief told AFP. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementFrance was battling 30 to 40 wildfires daily, Nunez told France 2 television.