Heat wave forecast prompts concerns over wildfire hazard in Spain, Portugal

Spain’s second heat wave in less than a month and the year’s first for neighboring Portugal is expected to last at least until the weekend, weather forecasters said Tuesday. With temperatures in both countries already elevated, the outlook magnified wildfire worries.

Portugal could get the highest temperatures. The central Alentejo region is expected to reach 46 C on Wednesday and Thursday.

Spain’s State Meteorological Agency said southern cities such as Cordoba and Seville could…