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Nature

These local volunteers are fighting fires in the Amazon rainforest

Spanning eight countries and seven million square kilometres, the Amazon is too big for regular fire brigades to patrol.

Eco-Innovation

The Iberian Penisula has a unique approach to fire prevention

An ancient breed of horse and European bison are part of a pioneering project to combat the risk of wildfires in Spain and Portugal. Here’s how.

Greece

EU firefighters rush to Greece amid savage heatwave

Firefighters are battling round the clock to save homes, forests and industrial sites as intense wildfires rip through the country.

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Watch: Ukrainian firefighters shelled while putting out blaze

The unit was battling a fire in the Donetsk region when missiles started landing nearby. According to officials, nobody was hurt.

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Canada

French firefighters battle Canadian fires that could last 'all summer'

Two days after arriving in Quebec to assist their Canadian colleagues in the fight against the historic fires that are ravaging the country, French civil protection firefighters and rescue workers are working on operational preparation.

Climate

Watch Spanish firefighters try to minimise summer wildfires

We followed the firefighters as they tried to prevent catastrophic blazes.

Green News

Climate change forces France to be ready for wildfires one month early

Last year, wildfires in France started much earlier than usual in what officials have called a "very clear sign of climate change".

France

More bodies found after fiery Marseille building collapse

A building exploded and collapsed early Sunday, leaving mounds of burning debris that hampered rescue operations.

Spain

Officials say arson behind wildfires in northern Spain

Officials in the northern Spanish region of Asturias say that unspecified arsonists were behind most of the 100 or so wildfires raging in the heavily wooded and mountainous area.

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Hundreds evacuated as forest fire rages in east Spain

Hundreds of people were evacuated as a major forest fire raged in Spain's eastern Castellón region.

France

Vegetation fire destroys hectares near French town Mouriès

In France's first major fire of the year, a blaze scorched about 130 hectares of land in the south of the country.

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Watch: Ukrainian firefighters put out blaze at industrial supermarket

In Kherson, firefighters extinguish the flames on the site of what used to be the "biggest industrial supermarket in southern Ukraine," now burnt to the ground following a series of fresh strikes on the city.

United Kingdom

Largest wave of industrial action in decade expected in UK

Half a million workers expected to walk out in strikes across the UK, making it the largest wave of industrial action in more than 10 years

France

French interior minister visits scene of fire tragedy

France's Minister for the Interior says the death toll from an apartment block fire in Lyon could have been higher but for the heroism of firefighters

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Brazilian firefighters rescue people from rooftops after flooding

Brazilian firefighters rescue stranded people from rooftops after heavy rain has caused rivers to breach their banks.

France

One person confirmed dead in France building collapse

A man's early warning saved further lives after a four-story building collapsed in the French city of Lille on Saturday morning.

Turkey

Eight children among Syrian refugees killed in Turkey house fire

Investigators believe the blaze was caused by a stove heater.

Russia

At least 13 dead after 'drunken man' fires 'flare gun' in Russian bar

Authorities said the flare gun was fired at the dancefloor during the early hours of Saturday morning.

Italy

Search on for two pilots after firefighting plane crashes in Sicily

Italian authorities say the aircraft had been tackling a forest fire near Mount Etna on Thursday.

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Firefighters continue battling fire on Mount Kilimanjaro

A wildfire that officials thought was under control on Africa's highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, has reignited, according to Tanzanian officials