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Watch: Extreme weather of Europe's summer

Italy

Fires flare on slopes of Mount Vesuvius

Locals evacuated as observers think smoke from forst fires is coming from Mount Vesuvius

USA

'This thing has been a beast'

More than 1,500 people have been forced from their homes by the largest wildfire burning in the United States.

Spain

Spain: More than 2,000 people flee forest fire

The blaze in the southwest Andalusia region is threatening a national park famed for its biodiversity

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Portugal

Scorched aftermath of deadly Portuguese wildfires

Hundreds of firemen remain on standby to ensure the blaze doesn't pick up again.

Portugal

Deadly Portuguese wildfires said to be mostly under control

There's optimism in Portugal that firefighters are winning the battle against deadly wildfires

Portugal

Operation against Portuguese wildfires enters fifth day

Reports that firefighting plane crashed in Portugal have turned out to be false

Portugal

Reports of firefighting plane crash in Portugal turn out to be false

Portugal

Political fallout begins after Portugal fire

Questions are being asked over the government response to Portugal's deadly forest fire

Portugal

Watch: Drone footage shows aftermath of Portugal’s deadly wildfire

Portugal

Portugal burning as wildfires kill scores

portugal burning as forest fires kill

Portugal

What impact did climate change have on Portugal’s deadly wildfire?

Portugal

Portugal fire in pictures

Portugal

Devastating forest fire kills more than 60 in central Portugal

Emergency service workers in Portugal battle a raging forest fire that's claimed dozens of lives.

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Chile wildfires rage on

Chilean firefighters are still fighting hard against raging forest fires, described as the worst in the country’s history.

Chile

Chile's President Bachelet visits wildfire victims

Chile’s president has visited one of the areas hit by the country’s worst forest fires in 50 years.

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Israel's wildfires spread as homes and woods in Haifa are burnt down

Wildfires tore across central and northern Israel on November 25 forcing thousands of residents to flee the city of Haifa, as leaders blamed arsonists for some of the blazes and branded them…

Russia

State of emergency declared in Siberia

A huge forest fire has been burning out-of-control since Tuesday. The Russian Emergency Ministry says the fire covers more than 400 hectares of land, most of it forest.

France

Arson suspected as wildfire leaves trail of destruction in southern France

Arsonists are being blamed for a trail of destruction on the doorstep of Marseille.

Spain

Spain's Navarra region sees worst fires in 30 years

The northern Spanish region of Navarra has been hit by its worst wildfires in 30 years.