From 2006 to 2025 the total area burned by fires in France every year averaged(平均为) some 15,000 hectares—a bit smaller than Washington, DC. By July 28th, the fire to the west of Bordeaux which started just six days earlier had burned almost three times that(三倍于那个数字). Meanwhile, some 500km to the south, savage(凶猛的，猛烈的) fires advanced perilously(危险地) close to Madrid. More than 300,000 people have been evacuated.
从2006年到2025年，法国每年因火灾烧毁的总面积平均约为1.5万公顷——比华盛顿特区略小。到7月28日，波尔多以西六天前才开始的火灾，烧毁面积已接近这一数字的三倍。与此同时，向南约500公里处，猛烈的火灾危险地逼近马德里。已有超过30万人被疏散。
These fires may end up being the worst that Europe sees this summer. But do not bank on(指望，依赖) it. A series of heatwaves has left lots of places desiccated(干燥的，干涸的) and flammable(易燃的)—and more hot weather is to come. Last year the European Union saw more than 1m hectares burn; this year could break that record.
这些火灾可能最终成为欧洲今年夏天最严重的一次。但别指望如此。一系列热浪已使许多地方变得干燥易燃——而且更多炎热天气即将到来。去年欧盟有超过100万公顷土地被烧毁；今年可能打破这一纪录。
And it is not just one summer. The continent is heating up faster than any other. Because it has decades of worsening hazards(危险，危害) ahead, it needs to get ready.
而且这不仅仅是一个夏天的问题。欧洲大陆的升温速度比其他任何大陆都快。由于未来几十年灾害将不断加剧，它需要做好准备。
The smoke of war
战争之烟