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Thousands of homes under threat from southern California wildfires.

High winds are driving a huge wildfire in southern California, cutting off the highway connecting Los Angeles with Las Vegas.

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Wildfire rages unchecked in California

Hundreds of firefighters are battling a rapidly-spreading wildfire raging unchecked in drought-stricken San Bernardino County.

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North California fire: man arrested for arson

Firefighters in Northern California are continuing to battle a blaze that has destroyed at least 175 homes and businesses and forced 4,000 people to flee their…

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Wildfire destroys scores of homes in Northern California

A wildfire which spread into a small Northern California town over the weekend has destroyed more than 175 homes and businesses.

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Portugal

Portuguese firefighters continue to battle wildfires

Firefighters have been battling wildfires for more than a week in Portugal.

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Madeira: Drone footage shows destruction and devastation from the fire.

3,200 hectares burned, which corresponds to almost one-third of the area of the entire county.

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Portugal's 'worst week' for wildfire damage

Portugal has been battling wildfires for more than a week.

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Fighting wildfires in Portugal and Spain

Russian aircraft start operations to extinguish wildfires in Portugal

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Fires rage across southern Europe

High temperatures, strong winds and a lack of rainfall mean parts of France, Spain and Portugal are battling widespread wildfires.

Portugal

Portugal fires: Wildfires rage on mainland as Madeira counts cost

Flames on the tourist island of Madeira have made headlines worldwide but Portugal’s mainland is also being ravaged by a wave of more than 100 wildfires.

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Portugal is fighting against fire

The fire that mobilizes more resources is in Águeda, Aveiro district.

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Wildfires in Provence in southern France force thousands to evacuate homes

Around 2000 firefighters are battling out-of-control wildfires in Provence in the south of France which broke out on Wednesday.

Portugal

Portugal: Additional help called in as wildfires rage on

Wildfires continue to rage in Portugal.

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Portugal : Firefighters association blames politicians

The story is the same each year.

Portugal

Three dead and many evacuated in Madeira wildfires

At least three people have been killed and about 1,000 evacuated after wildfires engulfed parts of Funchal, the capital of the Portuguese island of Madeira.

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Wildfires in Portugal's Madeira Island force hundreds from their homes

More than 400 people have been forced to leave their homes on the Portuguese island of Madeira because of wildfires.

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Wildfires lay waste to mainland Portugal and Madeira

The authorities say around 3,000 firefighters, the majority of them volunteers, are trying to extinguish hundreds of forest fires across the country.

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Northern Portugal declares forest fire emergency

Thousands of firefighters are deployed as forecasters say the risk for the north of the country until Wednesday is "very high" or at its "maximum".

Spain

Canary Islands 'toilet paper' blaze rages on, heading south

A devastating wildfire has ravaged some 4,000 hectares on La Palma.

France

Birthday party blaze at French bar leaves 13 dead

France is in shock after 13 people died and six more were injured when fire ripped through a bar in the northern city of Rouen, turning birthday celebrations to…