Wildfires Rage Across Southern Europe, Forcing Thousands to Evacuate
Thousands of residents have been forced to evacuate their homes as wildfires, exacerbated by a heatwave, continue to spread across southern Europe, particularly in France and Portugal. France and Portugal have activated the European Civil Protection Mechanism, prompting the mobilization of aircraft and firefighters to combat the blazes.
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Tour de France spectator ban as country along with Spain, Portugal and Greece face ‘powder keg’ after heatwave Europe live – latest updates Wildfires raging across southern Europe have forced thousands to flee their homes and prompted officials to ban spectators from a stage of the Tour de France, amid warnings of “powder keg” conditions after a record-breaking early summer heatwave. Hundreds of firefighters are tackling blazes that have burned through almost 20,000 hectares (49,500 acres) ...
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People in Thessaloniki and Athens in Greece warned to stay inside due to wildfire toxic air
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