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Greece

Firefighters contain wildfire that threatened resort town near Athens

Local officials said a few houses on the outskirts of Nea Makri - around 38 kilometres northeast of the capital - had suffered fire damage, but no injuries were reported.

21 September 2021

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Smoke and flames surround California highway

Some 14,000 firefighters facing changing weather conditions battled more than a dozen large wildfires across California.

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'French Fire' growing in Northeastern California

On Wednesday in eastern California, concern was growing as the French Fire spread near Lake Isabella, a popular destination for fishing and boating.

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Russia: Firefighters trapped in fire manage to escape from forest.

Employees of the Russian Emergencies Ministry got surrounded by flames in the middle of the forest on the border with the Nizhny Novgorod region.

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New wildfire breaks-out on the fire-stricken island of Evia

A force of 64 firefighters with 26 fire engines, a unit on foot, water-dropping helicopters and an aircraft continued to fight a blaze in southern Evia that broke out on Monday. The Fire Service said the blaze was largely contained but had not been brought under control.

Earth News

Worried about wildfires? Here's how you can help prevent them

With wildfires raging in Greece, Turkey, California, Spain and more, we take a closer look at what you can do to help.

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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Firefighters battle ongoing wildfires in Algerian province

Algerian firefighters and volunteers attempt to put out ongoing wildfires in the worst-hit province of Tizi Ouzou, where entire villages have been destroyed.

Greece

Greek wildfires under control as rainfall helps firefighters

More than 580 fires have been observed since late July with over 100,000 hectares of forests and olive groves razed to the ground.

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Dozens killed in wildfires in Algeria

At least 25 soldiers died saving residents from wildfires ravaging mountain forests and villages east of Algeria's capital, the president announced Tuesday night as the civilian toll rose to at least 17.

Earth News

Residents in Greece resist evacuation to battle wildfires

Residents refuse to abandon their homes as they battle the wildfires burning across Greece for more than a week.

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Pefki threatened as enormous blaze devours forests

Enormous flames devoured pristine forests and encroached on villages Sunday on Greece's second-largest island.

Ecotech

From poo to jellyfish: 10 unconventional 'clean' energy sources

Could these alternative sources of renewable energy be powering our homes in the near future?

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Athens: Major fire prompts evacuation of residential areas

Residents of Varybobi, a northern suburb of Athens, have been ordered to evacuate on Tuesday afternoon, following a large fire.

Turkey

Locals in Turkey scramble to fight the fire surrounding their village

Dramatic footage shows villagers in Cokertme racing to battle the wildfire threatening their homes.

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Locals scramble to escape south Turkey wildfires

Residents of a southern Turkish village scrambled to save themselves and their livestock from wildfires that erupted near the resort beach resort of Bodrum.

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Turkey: in Mugla people are fleeing the wildfires

Residents of Mugla and surrounding areas fled their villages Sunday as wildfires continued to rage for a fifth day.

Tech News

French firefighters are fighting forest fires with this balloon

Firefighters in Marseille are using a balloon equipped with a camera to monitor the landscape for signs of fire 24/7.

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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.