Wildfires, fanned by strong winds, in Turkey’s western coastal
A forest fire in Turkey’s western coastal province of Izmir, fanned by strong winds, is near residential areas, forcing some people to be evacuated, the...
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Wildfires blaze over Athens suburbs, leaving one dead
On Monday, one person died as severe wildfires swept across the suburbs of Athens, Greece. A woman’s body was discovered inside a shop in the...
Firefighters battle to contain two wildfires near Athens
Residents in two areas near Athens were ordered to evacuate on Sunday as dozens of firefighters battled to contain blazes fuelled by strong winds and...
Europe’s heatwave turns deadly as 18 burned bodies found in Greek fires
Eighteen charred bodies were found in a remote village in northern Greece on Tuesday, where wildfires have been raging for days, the fire brigade said as a heatwave hitting...
Maui wildfires kill six as ‘apocalypse’ strikes Hawaiian paradise
Wildfires fanned by winds of a distant hurricane killed at least six people and devastated much of the resort city Lahaina on Hawaii’s Maui island...
Fire in Limassol still not under control
Authorities assessed on Sunday evening efforts to extinguish the fire that broke out in Limassol district. Meanwhile, Cyprus activated on Sunday the RescEU mechanism to battle...
Teams struggle to contain fires ravaging Antalya
Large-scale wildfires have been ravaging parts of Türkiye amid intensifying heatwaves, with the latest one engulfing tourist hotspot Antalya’s Kemer district, as firefighting crews pace...
Wildfires burn for third day in Greece, EU allies send aid
Wildfires burned for a third day west of the Greek capital Athens on Wednesday, as authorities braced for a new heatwave stoking tinderbox conditions across...
Out-of-control wildfires cause evacuations in western Canada
Fire crews battled wildfires threatening communities in western Canada on Sunday as cooler temperatures and a bit of rain brought some relief, but officials warned...