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Video. Wildfires: Burned area across Europe reaches size of Luxembourg

Updated: 29/07/2026 - 7:30 GMT+2

While Madrid braces for "difficult hours ahead", Portugal puts municipalities on maximum wildfire alert. Which countries have suffered the worst damage so far?

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