Europe swelters under extreme heat, while wildfires in Turkey force evacuations

As Europe swelters under extreme heat, wildfires in Turkey has forced over 50,000 people to evacuate.

In the province of Izmir in Turkey strong winds helped advance wildfires.

According to local reports, there are over 1,000 people fighting the fires.

Across Europe, health alerts were issued in France, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Germany.