Wildfires burn in Turkey and France as early heatwave hits
Firefighters battled wildfires in Turkey and France on Monday as an early heatwave hit the region. In Turkey, the wildfires raged for a second day...
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Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfires on Greece’s Chios island
Hundreds of firefighters battled for a third day to contain wildfires on the Greek island of Chios on Tuesday that have torn through swathes of...
South Korea struggles to contain deadly wildfires
Deadly wildfires in South Korea worsened overnight, officials said Tuesday, as dry, windy weather hampers efforts to contain one of the country’s worst-ever fire outbreaks....
Los Angeles wildfires devour thousands of homes, death toll rises to 10
Wildfires menacing Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people and devoured nearly 10,000 structures, with five fires burning into a third night on Thursday...
Wildfires rage out of control near Los Angeles, killing at least two
At least two people were killed as a trio of fast-growing wildfires raged out of control on Wednesday near Los Angeles, destroying hundreds of buildings,...
Heat wave leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in southern Australia
Communities and firefighters across Australia’s second-most populous state were preparing Thursday for potentially devastating wild fires as a heat wave fanned by erratic winds presented...
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...
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...