Now playing Next Europe Decoded Fighting Europe’s fires: Inside the EU’s emergency response centre In just eight days this month, four member states requested EU assistance to battle blazes, bringing to five the number of activations for forest fires this year. There were nine for the whole of 2021. 25/07/2022
Now playing Next no comment Firefighters battle wildfire in Spain, Greece and UK Firefighters battle wildfire in Spain, Greece and UK. 25/07/2022
Now playing Next world news Wildfires Europe: Greece, Tenerife, and Czech Republic battle new and ongoing blazes Several major fires are burning across Greece where the heatwave, which started on Saturday, 23 July, has increased the danger of new ones. Meanwhile, a fire in Tenerife has burnt almost 2,500 hectares. 24/07/2022
Now playing Next no comment USA: Oak fire rages near Yosemite National Park A fast-moving wildfire near Yosemite National Park broke out Friday afternoon and prompted numerous evacuations. 24/07/2022
Now playing Next Greece Major wildfires sweep through north, south and east Greece Greece is battling three major forest fires sweeping across the north, south and east of the country on Sunday. 23/07/2022
Now playing Next no comment Emergency evacuation on the Greek island of Lesbos due to forest fire Evacuation of the popular resort of Vatera on the island of Lesbos due to a forest fire threatening the first houses of the village. 23/07/2022
Now playing Next no comment Wildfire rages in Athens's northeastern suburbs for a second day Hundreds of firefighters continue to battle a massive forest fire outside Athens for the second day in a row, after hundreds of residents were evacuated during the night. 20/07/2022
Now playing Next world news London firefighters 'busiest since WWII' as Europe heatwave continues The extreme temperatures across the continent have sparked fires, forced people to be evacuated from their homes and caused medical emergencies for vulnerable people. 19/07/2022
Now playing Next no comment Wildfires in France: the famous 'Dune du Pilat' in the grip of flames The fire has reached the forest of the famous "Dune du Pilat", as France is struggling with a heatwave, and is now threatening homes. 19/07/2022
Now playing Next no comment Fires in Spain still continue, leaving two dead In Spain, fire burning in the northwestern province of Zamora claimed the life of a 69-year-old shepherd, regional authorities said. On Sunday, a fireman died in the same area. 19/07/2022
Now playing Next world news Pictures: Courage and ingenuity as Europeans tackle heat and wildfires The European struggle with heat, drought and wildfires featured in photographs from across the continent. 19/07/2022
Now playing Next no comment Firefighters battle forest fire in France's southwestern Gironde region In France's southwestern Gironde, firefighters are fighting to control two forest blazes that have devoured nearly 11,000 hectares (27,000 acres) of vegetation. 18/07/2022
Now playing Next world news Thousands forced to flee as France faces 'heat apocalypse' Unprecedented dry and hot weather has been plaguing southern parts of Europe, with several countries in "very extreme danger," according to the EU's Copernicus system. 17/07/2022
Now playing Next no comment Car drives through violent wildfire in Portugal, as country wilts under heatwave A car drives through a wildfire in central Portugal, where over 2,000 firefighters were battling four major fires across the country on Thursday morning. 14/07/2022
Now playing Next Greece Firefighting helicopter crashes in Greece with four people on board Authorities say the aircraft went down in the Aegean Sea while battling a forest fire on the island of Samos. 13/07/2022
Now playing Next no comment France: fires ravage 1700 hectares of forest near Bordeaux "It was apocalyptic," says the village's mayor, speaking of flames 30 metres high on a 600-metre front in the middle of the night. 13/07/2022
Now playing Next world news Europe faces major heatwave, with drought and wildfires Many countries in the southern and western parts of the continent have already succumbed to exceedingly hot and dry weather, expected to last for about 10 days. 12/07/2022
Now playing Next France 'Mega-fire' among multiple wildfires raging in South of France A state of maximum alert has been declared after several wildfires broke out across the Gard and Bouches-du-Rhône regions. 09/07/2022
Now playing Next no comment 52 wildfires break out in the last 24 hours across Greece An easing of winds overnight helped the Fire Service contain several blazes in different parts of Greece. According to the Fire Service, 52 wildfires broke out on Monday, stoked by strong winds and high temperatures. 06/07/2022
Now playing Next no comment Fires rage through vast woodlands in northern Spain Around 1,700 people from 13 villages in Spain were forced to evacuate their homes due to wildfires raging across the country, while much of Europe suffered an early heatwave. 18/06/2022
