Wildfire in Spain disrupts Madrid-Barcelona rail service as heatwave looms

The high-speed rail service between Spain’s Madrid and Barcelona was disrupted on Thursday after a wildfire broke out near a section in Catalonia, rail operator Adif said.

The disruption comes as Spain braces for the first heatwave of the season, with the risk of fire forecast to rise sharply from Sunday, particularly across northern interior zones, the national weather service said....