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France’s largest wildfire in decades burns 16,000 hectares in south

France’s most severe wildfire in decades continued to burn across the south on Thursday, having already scorched over 16,000 hectares and claimed one life.

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Global heat record streak ends in July, but risks still rising

Extreme heat, deadly floods and widespread wildfires hit Europe in July, despite the end of a record-breaking global temperature streak.

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One dead as France battles largest wildfire of this summer in Aude

France’s largest wildfire this summer has killed one person and injured nine others as it spread across 13,000 hectares in Aude by Wednesday.

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At least one person killed in massive wildfire in southern France

A massive wildfire has left at least one person dead, while nine others have been reported injured. The blaze is France's largest wildfire so far this summer.

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Fresh wildfires force evacuations in northern Spain

A new wildfire outbreak was reported in Guxín, following a wave of forest fires that had already burned 515 hectares in A Coruña province since Saturday.

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Fires in northwest Spain destroy hundreds of hectares of forest

Firefighters and residents in Ponteceso, in Galicia’s A Coruña province, are battling multiple wildfires that have destroyed at least 500 hectares of forest since Saturday afternoon.

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2025 wildfire emissions hit record highs across Europe, data reveals

Greece, Turkey, the UK, and Cyprus have already seen record wildfire emissions in 2025 as soaring temperatures and dry conditions fuel intense blazes.

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Over 200 hectares burned as residents evacuated in Galicia wildfire

A wildfire in A Cañiza, Pontevedra, has burned more than 200 hectares and a State 2 emergency remains in place, with residents evacuated and several villages under lockdown.

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Spain on alert as multiple wildfires scorch thousands of hectares

Spain is battling three major wildfires with thousands of hectares burned and hundreds evacuated.

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Portugal battles major wildfires as heat and winds intensify risk

Portugal is battling multiple forest fires across its northern and central regions on Tuesday, as high temperatures and strong winds fuel dangerous conditions, civil protection authorities reported.

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Floods hit Romania as wildfires rage in Turkey and Albania

In Turkey, three volunteer firefighters were killed when their vehicle overturned near Bursa, and at least 17 people have died in fires since late June.

Cyprus

Extent of damage from Cyprus wildfires clearer, officials say

Mourning for an elderly couple who were killed as the gird operator works to restore electricity in affected areas.

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Shifting winds trap fire crews in deadly wildfire in Turkey

Ten people, including volunteers, were killed while battling wildfires in Turkey’s Eskisehir province on Wednesday.

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Study: Social media boosts climate conspiracies over emergency alerts

The study says the influence of high-profile conspiracy theorists during climate disasters is drowning out emergency response efforts.

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Crews in Cyprus battle huge wildfires, villages forced to evacuate

Wednesday's fires broke out on the first day of a heatwave in Cyprus with forecasters expecting temperatures on Thursday to hit 45 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest day of the year.

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Indonesian police arrest 44 people suspected of starting forest fires

The fires are often started illegally by plantation owners or traditional farmers to clear land for planting, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency said in a statement.

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Wildfire near Madrid sends smoke over capital and forces evacuations

A wildfire broke out near the town of Méntrida in central Spain on Thursday, spreading rapidly and sending a thick cloud of smoke over the capital, Madrid.

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Is climate change fuelling Europe’s early, extreme wildfire season?

A ‘perfect storm’ of heatwaves, drought and poor forest management has burnt 232,000 hectares of European land so far this year, experts warn.

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Overnight firefighting efforts contain fires in Greece

Wildfires that ignited on Wednesday near Asprochori in Oropos, close to Athens, and on the island of Thassos are now largely under control, authorities said.

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Is Europe’s whiplash weather the new normal for summer?

The Balkans have been pounded by storms, while wildfires broke out in Türkiye, Greece, Spain and France in the last week.