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California firefighters scramble to protect sequoia groves

Flames on Sunday reached a grove of sequoia trees in the US state of California as firefighters battled to keep fire from driving further into another grove, where the base of the world’s largest tree has been wrapped in protective foil

Spain

Spain deploys hundreds of soldiers to tackle blaze as thousands flee

A firefighter lost his life earlier this week.

Russia

Russian wildfires have spread to central regions, warn officials

Authorities were fighting 15 wildfires in the Urals region of Sverdlovsk, the Russian emergencies ministry said.

Greece

Greek firefighters battle two new blazes near Athens and Evia

Greece scrambled firefighting aircraft and ground forces as at least two new blazes including one on the island of Evia, which has already been scarred by wildfires this summer.

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Aerial images show residences at Creekside Mobile Home Park destroyed after the Cache fire ripped th

Aerial images show residences at Creekside Mobile Home Park destroyed after the Cache fire ripped through the area in Clearlake, California as wildfires continue to burn across the state. The Cache Fire erupted outside California's state capital just a few days ago and covered 54,000 acres by Wednes

France

Two dead as fight to control raging wildfire near Saint-Tropez goes on

Hundreds of firefighters have been deployed to tackle the blaze which has now burnt through 5,000 hectares.

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Residents face wildfire outside Jerusalem

Firefighters supported by firefighting aircraft work to put out a large forest fire, as smoke is visible from much of the city of Jerusalem. The fire threatened the villages of Beit Meir, Shoeva and Ramat Raziel, west of Jerusalem, police said in a statement.

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Tourists and locals on the hunt for water in Rome heatwave

in Rome, tourists and locals hunt for fountains to refresh themselves and cope with the high temperatures.

Algeria

Death toll rises to 65 as wildfires ravage Algeria's Kabyle region

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered a three-day mourning period as wildfires ravaged the mountainous Kabyle region, killing at least 65 people.

Russia

Russia evacuates 2 villages in Siberia because of wildfires

Russia evacuates 2 villages in Siberia because of wildfires

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Greek island cut off in two by fires as #HelpTurkey lights up Twitter

At least two people have died because of the wildfires in Greece and eight have lost their lives in Turkey.

Greece

Death toll from Greek wildfires rises to two as police arrest two

At least 1,450 Greek firefighters were deployed on Saturday morning to battle five major fires throughout the country.

Greece

Greece 'a powder keg' as wildfires kill 1 and cause thousands to flee

"Several days of heatwave have turned the whole country into a powder keg," said Greece's PM.

Turkey

Turkish power plant 'at risk of being destroyed' by wildfires

Images posted online by the mayor of Milas, Muhammet Tokat, showed the fire at the gates of the plant.

Turkey

Turkey wildfires continue to rage as thermal power plant 'threatened'

They are Turkey's worst wildfires in at least a decade and have seen eight people killed and thousands evacuated.

Travel News

Turkey travel plans? Everything you need to know about the wildfires

Turkey, Greece and Italy have been hit by wildfires in the past few days. Here’s the latest on travel and how you can help those affected.

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Turkey: Forest workers killed in wildfires

The death toll from wildfires raging on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast rose to six Saturday after two forest workers were killed.

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Firefighters battle flames as fires force evacuations in Catania

The Italian island of Sicily has been hit by large fires, fuelled by record heat and forcing homes to be evacuated and an airport to close.

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Dramatic evacuations by sea as forest fires rage in Italy and Turkey

Six people - including a married couple - are now dead in Turkey.

Greece

'Out of control': Greek wildfire rages through forest near Athens

The blaze threatened homes near the Greek capital on Tuesday despite a large operation mounted by firefighters.