Fires ravage French forests near Atlantic as Europe heats up

PARIS (AP) — Challenged by high temperatures and strong winds, 1,000 firefighters with 10 water-dumping planes are struggling to contain two wildfires in the Bordeaux region of southwestern France. The fires have forced the evacuation of 11,300 people and ravaged pine forests near the Atlantic coast. It’s one of several areas around Europe being scorched…