How Australia combines modern tech and Indigenous knowledge to fight fire

As Europe faces its worst wildfires in decades, Australia offers lessons in disaster preparedness.

Wildfire in southwest France: Local officials recount 10 days of battling the blaze

The prefect of the affected Gironde region, Sophie Brocas, and the head of its fire and rescue service, Marc Vermeulen, reflect on their management of the massive wildfire that has been raging since July 22 in an interview with Le Monde.

Greece battles raging wildfires as flames appear to ease in France

French wildfires show signs of easing, with containment efforts holding in Var and Gironde after destructive blazes.

Weather conditions expected to spark new wildfires, accelerate fire growth, B.C. Wildfire Service says

The B.C. Wildfire Service warns an approaching cold front could spark new wildfires and cause existing fires to spread rapidly because of strong winds and possible lightning.

France: Major wildfire contained but uncontrolled

In France, the wildfire in Gironde has now been brought under control, according to the Interior Minister, meaning the flames are no longer spreading. Around 42,000 hectares have been burned over the past nine days.

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Waldbrand nahe Bordeaux „unter Kontrolle“

Eleven arrests made over blazes and fire-safety breaches in Argolida, Ilia, Serres, Attica and Lesvos

The Directorate for Combating Arson Crimes (D.A.E.E.) and its regional Arson Investigation Units (A.K.A.E.E.) are in full operational deployment, working to solve the large rural and forest fire in Argolida and to investigate breaches of fire-safety legislation in Ilia, Serres, Attica and Lesvos. In total, across seven separate incidents The post Eleven arrests made over blazes and fire-safety breaches in Argolida, Ilia, Serres, Attica and Lesvos appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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