Firefighters were battling a ferocious wildfire in France on Wednesday in a region known for its pine forests, that was already ravaged by flames last month, reports ITV News.
The blaze in the southwestern region forced the evacuation of about 8,000 people and destroyed at least 16 houses.
A major highway near the city of Bordeaux was closed on Wednesday afternoon due to the fire raging nearby.
Authorities in Spain's northern Basque Country region said France has stopped freight trucks from crossing the border at Irun due to the fire.
Photos released by firefighters showed flames raging through pine forests, sending clouds of dark grey smoke soaring into the sky.
More than 60 square kilometres (23 square miles) have burned in the Gironde region and the neighboring Landes in the latest wildfire to erupt in a European nation as the continent swelters through a hot and dry summer.