Planes dump water on French wildfires as temperatures rise

Authorities have been trying to contain the wildfires, which have been burning for days.

Emptying Countryside Leaves ‘No Simple Solution’ to European Wildfires

A warming planet and a shift away from farming have set the stage for larger fires on the continent. “We must learn to coexist with them,” one report said.

By Raymond Zhong

Next 12 hours ‘decisive’ for wildfire near Madrid, says Spanish PM

Comments by Pedro Sánchez come as extreme heat renews pressure on firefighters tackling blazes across southern Europe Europe live – latest updates The next 12 hours will be “decisive” for a large wildfire burning near Madrid, the Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has said, as extreme heat renews pressure on firefighters racing to control blazes across southern Europe. Temperatures pushed higher by climate breakdown are forecast to reach 39C on Wednesday in Bordeaux, where firefighters ...

By Ajit Niranjan and Jennifer Rankin

Europe wildfires: Spain lets people return, France faces extreme heat

Spain lifted evacuations for Avila province, a day after doing so in parts of the Madrid area. To the north in France, temperatures rose again, with extreme heat warnings in much of the country, including Gironde.

France battles wildfire 4 times the size of Paris

Firefighters in southwest France battled an uncontained wildfire four times the size of Paris on Wednesday as temperatures were forecast to reach 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), threatening to turn a calm night into only a brief reprieve. Authorities in the Gironde region said the blaze had not spread overnight, but rising heat and afternoon winds could revive smouldering hotspots, carry embers across firebreaks and open new fronts beyond crews’ reach. At the command centre in Lè...

By Associated Press

Drones and bulldozers: how the army is helping battle the blaze in France's southwest

Some 1,500 French soldiers have been deployed to help combat the Gironde fire. A team of France Television reporters was granted permission to embed with some of them to see how they help support local firefighters. From widening forest trails to helping identify hotspots, potential looters or civilians trapped by the flames, they are proving useful support to firefighters.

By FRANCE24

Villages evacuated on Greek tourist island after major wildfire breaks out

Residents on Paros were forced to leave their homes as firefighters raced to extinguish the blaze

By Suha Kidwai

French wildfires threaten M51 nuclear missile sites, Rafale assembly line

Wildfires are raging in southwestern France, posing a significant threat to essential defense and aerospace facilities. The flames are alarmingly close to areas critical for nuclear deterrent production, prompting the implementation of emergency measures to safeguard these military-industrial infrastructures. Firefighters are tirelessly battling the extensive blaze that has already scorched thousands of hectares, with authorities focused on defending vital strategic sites from the encroaching...

By TOI DEFENCE DESK

Two firefighters killed as wildfires sweep Crete

Two firefighters died on Wednesday after becoming trapped while battling a wildfire near Rethymno, Crete, as fires and extreme heat continued to affect parts of southern Europe. Greek authorities ordered the evacuation of several villages as gale force winds drove the blaze across the island. Witnesses said multiple fires broke out before merging into a […]

In Pics: How Wildfires Are Ravaging Western Europe This Summer

Maps and satellite images show where wildfires are burning and how close they are to communities.

Three firefighters killed in Greece as fires rage across Europe and another heatwave looms

Firefighters have continued to battle a wildfire in south-west France which covers an area four times the size of Paris.

How ‘fire clouds’ are making wildfires deadlier

Increasingly common in North America and Australia, pyrocumulonimbus are causing havoc in parts of Europe for the first time

By The Week UK

Two Greek Firefighters Die Battling Wildfire on Crete

Fire service pays tribute to two firefighters who died battling a forest blaze on Crete, saying they 'fell heroically in the line of duty'.

By Eleni Stamatoukou

Two firefighters killed in the major wildfire at Nea Krya Vrysi, Rethymno – Six villages evacuated – Updates

Two firefighters who were battling the large wildfire in Nea Krya Vrysi, Rethymno have lost their lives The post Two firefighters killed in the major wildfire at Nea Krya Vrysi, Rethymno – Six villages evacuated – Updates appeared first on ProtoThema English.

By Electra Delavogia