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Human activity behind for 96% of wildfires in southern Europe: WWF

At least 40% of wildfires are started because of negligence. Another 26% are criminal.

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Catalonia wildfire threatens to burn up to 50,000 acres

A wildfire in the Tarragona area region of Catalonia covered around 10,000 acres on Thursday (June 27) morning and firefighters warned that the blaze may spread by up to 50,000 acres as the heat wave fuels the flames in coming days.

World News

Nearly 1,400 wildfires in EU so far in 2019 as heatwave escalates risk

The Copernicus' fire danger forecast also shows that the risk of wildfires is currently particularly acute in the areas impacted by a heatwave.

France

Three dead and one gravely injured in Paris' building fire

Three people died and one person is gravely injured after a building went up in flames in the early hours of Saturday morning in Paris' XIe arrondissement.

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United Kingdom

Watch: Commemorations on anniversary of deadly Grenfell fire

Commemorations are taking place in London to mark the two-year anniversary of a deadly apartment block blaze.

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100 firefighters deal with London fire

Around 100 firefighers called to a major fire on Sunday at a block of flats at Barking in East London

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Fire breaks out at high-rise building in Warsaw

A fire broke out on the upper floors of an under-construction building in the Polish capital Warsaw on Friday night.

USA

Hammer spark caused largest wildland fire in California history

The Ranch Fire burned more than 410,200 acres last year and damaged or destroyed over 280 structures.

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Man clings onto ledge as building burns in Rome

A young man was forced to escape from his room and seek safety on a cornice when a fire ripped through his building in Rome.

Italy

Man clings to outer shelf as flames rage from his Rome room

A young man was forced to escape from his room and seek safety on a cornice when a fire ripped through his building in Rome on Wednesday.

World News

Vision of Notre Dame: architects respond to international design contest

Some ideas are serious, some are crazy, but architects are responding to the challenge of an international design competition to rebuild Notre-Dame de Paris.

United Kingdom

A blaze burnt a small portion of Winnie the Pooh's forest

Famed for being featured in AA Milnes' Winnie the Pooh tales, Ashdown forest was devastated by a blaze on Sunday night.

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Hindu devotees throw flaming torches during Indian fire festival

Hindu devotees gathered at the temple of warrior goddess Durga Parameshwari on Sunday (April 21) to throw burning torches at each other for an annual fire festival

World

Notre Dame choir vows to sing on

The choir at Notre Dame Cathedral are defiant despite last week's fire.

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Paris prays for Notre-Dame's speedy restoration at Easter mass

Parisians held Easter mass at the smaller Saint-Eustache catholic church after Notre-Dame was devastated in a fire on Monday.

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Firefighters honoured at Elysee Palace

Firefighters who battled the Notre-Dame blaze were honoured at the Elysee Palace on Thursday (April 18).

USA

Burned Louisiana black churches raise $1M after Notre Dame fire

"It gives you a new hope in society, it gives you a new hope in people because it shows a lot of people have a good heart," one pastor said.

France

Notre Dame fire: What was lost, what was saved, what we don't know

Notre Dame fire: What was lost, what was saved, what we don't know

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Catholics sing hymns during twilight parade after Notre-Dame fire

Parisian Catholics came together on Tuesday night to sing hymns and to march in tribute to the Notre-Dame cathedral, which was devastated by a fire on Monday.

France

Artists pick up their pencils to pay tribute to Notre Dame cathedral

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