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Portuguese park fire under control but new heat wave expected

High temperatures, strong winds and severe drought helped fuel Portugal's biggest fire of the summer

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EU wildfires burned an area nearly three times the size of Luxembourg

It's the biggest amount at this stage of the year since records began.

Spain

Smell of Portugal's forest fires reaches Madrid 400 kilometres away

The Spanish capital's emergency services received hundreds of calls about the smell of burning, while a satellite image shows a column of smoke spreading from Portugal.

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Spanish firefighters battle10,000 hectares blaze

Firefighters continued to battle a blaze in the eastern coastal province of Alicante which has burned nearly 10,000 hectares and forced the evacuation of nearly 1,000 people.

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Flames encroach on homes as fires force evacuations in Serra da Estrela

Fires in Serra da Estrela flared up on Monday, 15 August, in the area of Vale da Amoreira (Amoreira Valley), in the municipality of Manteigas (Guarda). A village and the campsite of Valhelhas, in the municipality of Guarda, had to be evacuated.

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Firefighters battle blaze in Bosnia

Volunteer firefighters battle a brush fire in Hutovo, on the outskirts of Neum, the only Bosnian town on the Adriatic coast.

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Buildings destroyed after the "Mckinney" fire in California

In recent days, a wildfire has ravaged the Klamath National Forest in California, destroying most of the homes in the area.

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Portugal: Forest fire breaks out north of Lisbon

Portugal battled major forest fires over the weekend as temperatures rose sharply.

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Hundreds of firefighters battle huge forest fire near Lisbon

Local residents, including 30 people from a retirement home, had to be evacuated to safety as the fire approached.

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Fires ongoing in Czech Republic's Bohemia Switzerland National Park

Wildfires in the Czech Republic's Switzerland National Park are ongoing and have burnt almost 1100 hectares, but firefighters are optimistic as they start to bring them under control.

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Fast moving McKinney fire burns forest in US

A state of emergency has been declared in California as wildfires ravage the Klamath National Forest.

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French wildfires: aerial images of burnt areas in Gironde

Helicopter images show the forest and campsites of the Gironde coastline, in southwestern France, which was ravaged by flames as well as the creation of a deforestation zone by firefighters to prevent the fire from spreading to the Landes.

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Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfires in France and Czech Republic

Images of forest fires in southern France and Czech Republic, where firefighters are deployed to contain the wildfires.

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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.

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Firefighters battle wildfire in Spain, Greece and UK

Firefighters battle wildfire in Spain, Greece and UK.

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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.

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USA: Oak fire rages near Yosemite National Park

A fast-moving wildfire near Yosemite National Park broke out Friday afternoon and prompted numerous evacuations.

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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.

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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.

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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.