Tag: wild fires
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Two killed in helicopter collision as wildfires continue to ravage Greece
Major wildfires flared up again across Greece over the weekend, with a blaze that broke out on Friday, 31 July, spreading from the Boeotia region into western Attica, northwest of Athens. Driven by strong winds and prolonged drought, the fire advanced through the areas surrounding Psatha and Porto Germeno, forcing residents to evacuate as flames…
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More than 200,000 evacuated as wildfires rage across Spain and France
More than 200,000 people have been evacuated in Spain and France as major wildfires made a comeback this month in Europe amid extreme heat, dry vegetation and strong winds. Spain’s central government declared a national emergency under the country’s National Civil Protection System—the first such declaration prompted by wildfires this year. Around 40,000 people in…
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At least 12 people killed in one of the worst wild-fires in Spanish history
At least 12 people have been killed, including four Britons burned alive inside their car, after a catastrophic wildfire tore through Los Gallardos in Spain’s AlmerÃa province in what is being described as one of the deadliest wildfires in the country’s recent history. A further 23 people remain missing as emergency services continue to search…
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Wild fires begin spreading in Europe
Wildfires have begun spreading across Europe, particularly in Portugal, where the government has activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism and requested additional assistance from Spain and the EU. More than 2,800 firefighters, supported by hundreds of vehicles and dozens of aircraft, have been deployed against several major fires, with the most serious blaze burning in…
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UPDATED: Heat dome over Europe persists after wild fires in Spain
UPDATED: A second freighting volunteer is being reported to have been killed yesterday in León while extinguishing fires in the region. A high pressure heat dome on southern Europe is persisting after the heat helped caused extensive wild fires in Spain this week that burnt up to 3000 hectares of land as temperatures soared up…
