RESIDENTS in Catalunya are bracing for another bout of extreme heat, just days after a massive wildfire confined more than 12,000 of them to their homes.
State meteorological agency Aemet have issued a rare red weather alert for scorching temperatures on Tuesday, indicating ‘extraordinary danger’.
The warning covers the inland areas of Lleida and Sur de Huesca, where the mercury is forecast to soar to a sizzling 42C.
A red alert has also been activated for the southern coast of Valencia, where temperatures are expected to reach 44C.
The rest of Spain – including the Balearic and Canary Islands – are covered by a mixture of lower-level yellow and orange alerts as another searing heat dome settles over the Iberian peninsula.
Meteorologists have likened the sweltering phenomenon to a ‘giant oven’, with a vast atmospheric lid trapping hot air over the country and preventing cooler air from moving in.
The only areas spared are the Costa del Sol and the northern Spanish coast, although temperatures there are still expected to sit at higher than normal values for this time of year.
The latest alert will kick in just days after a massive wildfire scorched more than 2,300 hectares of land near the Costa Brava.
Around 12,000 residents living in eight municipalities were ordered to stay at home as more than 500 firefighters battled the flames.
So far, ten people have suffered minor injuries due to the blaze.
Eight homes have been completely destroyed, while a further eight have suffered partial damage.
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