Europe’s relentless heatwave has unleashed a catastrophic wildfire in Spain’s Catalonia, sending ash 45,000 feet high and forcing 14,000 people indoors. Two farmers died fleeing the flames, while temperatures soared past 40°C, smashing June records. Schools are closed and warnings issued as experts call this “silent killer” the new normal. Scientists blame man-made climate change for the surge in deadly heatwaves and wildfires. With thousands trapped and fatalities rising, Spain’s inferno is a stark warning for all of Europe.