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Greece is launching drones to tackle future wildfires

Climate change makes deadly blazes worse, the Greek PM has warned, as the Evros fire continues to burn.

1 September 2023

Romania

Bucharest: At least two dead following explosions at LPG station

At least 56 people were injured and 10 are in critical condition. Authorities say eight residential properties were destroyed in the blasts and another 11 suffered damages.

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Cemetery burned as Greek wildfires sweep through villages

Firefighters have spent days trying to bring wildfires under control near Athens and in the northeast of Greece.

World News

How rescuers are saving animals from Europe's wildfires

This is how European rescue workers are trying to save the animals affected by the continents' devastating wildfires.

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Earth News

Greece battling major wildfires with devastating environmental fallout

Europe’s summer fires have removed wooded areas capable of absorbing 2.3 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year.

Earth News

Firefighting forces cut in 10 EU countries despite climate crisis

The threat of wildfires and flooding has never been greater in Europe - so why are countries cutting firefighters?

Travel News

Tenerife battles 'worst fire in 40 years' as more residents evacuated

The fires are currently in the mountainous area surrounding the volcano Mount Teide.

France

French wildfire near Spain border is under control after evacuations

Campers have been allowed to return to their sites after firefighters brought the flames under control

Nature

These local volunteers are fighting fires in the Amazon rainforest

Spanning eight countries and seven million square kilometres, the Amazon is too big for regular fire brigades to patrol.

Ecotech

The Iberian Penisula has a unique approach to fire prevention

An ancient breed of horse and European bison are part of a pioneering project to combat the risk of wildfires in Spain and Portugal. Here’s how.

Greece

EU firefighters rush to Greece amid savage heatwave

Firefighters are battling round the clock to save homes, forests and industrial sites as intense wildfires rip through the country.

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Watch: Ukrainian firefighters shelled while putting out blaze

The unit was battling a fire in the Donetsk region when missiles started landing nearby. According to officials, nobody was hurt.

Canada

French firefighters battle Canadian fires that could last 'all summer'

Two days after arriving in Quebec to assist their Canadian colleagues in the fight against the historic fires that are ravaging the country, French civil protection firefighters and rescue workers are working on operational preparation.

Climate

Watch Spanish firefighters try to minimise summer wildfires

We followed the firefighters as they tried to prevent catastrophic blazes.

Earth News

Climate change forces France to be ready for wildfires one month early

Last year, wildfires in France started much earlier than usual in what officials have called a "very clear sign of climate change".

France

More bodies found after fiery Marseille building collapse

A building exploded and collapsed early Sunday, leaving mounds of burning debris that hampered rescue operations.

Spain

Officials say arson behind wildfires in northern Spain

Officials in the northern Spanish region of Asturias say that unspecified arsonists were behind most of the 100 or so wildfires raging in the heavily wooded and mountainous area.

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Hundreds evacuated as forest fire rages in east Spain

Hundreds of people were evacuated as a major forest fire raged in Spain's eastern Castellón region.

France

Vegetation fire destroys hectares near French town Mouriès

In France's first major fire of the year, a blaze scorched about 130 hectares of land in the south of the country.

5 February 2023

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Watch: Ukrainian firefighters put out blaze at industrial supermarket

In Kherson, firefighters extinguish the flames on the site of what used to be the "biggest industrial supermarket in southern Ukraine," now burnt to the ground following a series of fresh strikes on the city.

4 February 2023