Three Greek firefighters have died battling wildfires in Crete and the Peloponnese, while Spain and France face a fourth heatwave with major wildfires. Over 207,000 hectares burned in Spain this year, with the Burgohondo fire near Madrid being the largest recorded.
Wildfires in Spain and France have forced over 300,000 evacuations, with France reporting a record 242,000 acres burned this year and Spain declaring a national state of emergency.
Gaza-based journalists Mohammed al-Qahouji and Moaz al-Salhi, severely injured during the Israeli war, face immense challenges in seeking medical evacuation for life-changing treatments abroad due to the Israeli siege and restricted movement.
Police in France evacuate a family as wildfires surge, with Bordeaux City Council considering a total evacuation of its 1.2 million residents due to advancing fires and high winds.
Typhoon Noul, the strongest to hit China in 2023, made landfall in southern China, prompting evacuations of over 715,000 in Guangdong, cancelling hundreds of flights, and causing widespread damage with strong winds and torrential rains.
Residents of Nethy Bridge, evacuated due to a large wildfire in Cairngorms National Park, can return home after the immediate threat was neutralized by firefighting efforts.
Thousands have been evacuated in southwest France and near Madrid as wildfires spread during one of Europe’s hottest summers on record. Officials in both countries are linking the crisis to extreme heat, dry conditions and strong winds.
Tourists and residents in south-west France and central Spain have been evacuated as raging wildfires spread in extreme heat and wind. Authorities have deployed military and emergency resources while flights to Bordeaux and Madrid remain unaffected.
Wildfires in western France and central Spain have forced more than 250,000 people to evacuate, killed at least one man near Valencia, and killed three firefighters in Europe this week. EU aircraft, the French army and Spanish emergency services are being deployed as the blazes spread near Bordeaux and Madrid.
A major incident has been declared in Cairngorms National Park as a 10-day wildfire forces evacuations in Nethy Bridge, with locals criticizing the delayed response and communication from authorities.
Massive wildfires continue to burn across parts of France and Spain, leading to the evacuation of tens of thousands, including the entire Cap Ferret peninsula. Authorities in both countries have declared emergencies and France has requested assistance from European Union neighbors to combat the blazes.
Wildfires in Spain and France have forced more than 100,000 people to evacuate or stay indoors, with Madrid declaring a national emergency and France evacuating Cap Ferret by land and sea.
A mandatory evacuation of 364 children from 222 families has been ordered in 10 communities of Ukraine's Dnepropetrovsk Region by regional military administration head Alexander Ganzha, following a law allowing child evacuation without parental consent from combat zones.
Tens of thousands have fled wildfires in southwest France and Spain, with Spain declaring a national emergency as huge blazes merged outside Madrid. Searing heat has created tinder-dry conditions across Europe, straining emergency services and impacting crops and nuclear plant cooling.
Spain's government declared a national emergency due to wildfires in the central Madrid region, forcing 10,000 evacuations. Simultaneously, around 40,000 people fled blazes in southern France, described by Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez as the largest of the season, ravaging over 10,000 hectares and destroying 80 homes.
French authorities have ordered the evacuation of the entire Cap Ferret peninsula and other areas, displacing tens of thousands as an "XXL fire" rages in Gironde. Spain has also declared a national emergency due to out-of-control wildfires near Madrid, with both nations battling extreme conditions.
Brutal heat and a marine heatwave in southern Europe have triggered intense wildfires in France and Spain, forcing approximately 30,000 people, including thousands of tourists, to evacuate. Authorities in both countries are deploying resources as record-breaking temperatures and land burned exacerbate the crisis.
Over 20,000 residents and holidaymakers have been evacuated from southwest France due to raging wildfires near Bordeaux, with 800 firefighters battling the blaze. The fire, possibly started by a brush-clearing machine, has scorched 3,400 hectares, exacerbated by France's third heatwave and strong winds, prompting EU aerial support.
Russian troops are evacuating civilians from Konstantinovka to the DPR, providing food and assistance, according to a deputy commander. Ukraine is reportedly attempting to prevent these evacuations by firing upon the civilian population.
Over 10,000 people evacuated in southwestern France due to a rapid wildfire near Bordeaux, while Spain battles one of its largest blazes on record, burning 32,000 hectares. Southern Europe faces widespread wildfires and heatwaves, with Italy, Greece, and Cyprus also affected, and the UK experiencing prolonged dry weather.
Wildfires in France's Gironde region have led to 12,000 evacuations and destroyed 3,400 hectares. Fires also rage in Spain and Italy, with firefighter deaths reported in Sicily and near Bordeaux. Temperatures are rising, exacerbating the situation across southern Europe.
Over 10,000 people evacuated from southwestern France due to a rapid wildfire near Bordeaux, while other blazes rage across Spain, Italy, and Greece, fueled by heatwaves, prompting calls for climate action from Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
Wildfires continue to rage across south-west France, leading to 12,000 evacuations and destroying over 2,400 hectares. Italy is also battling significant blazes, with one firefighter dying in Sicily, while Spain warns of extreme fire risk amid high temperatures and record heatwaves across Europe.
Wildfires are raging across Sicily, southwestern France, and central Spain, claiming the lives of three firefighters and prompting thousands of evacuations. In Sicily, 50 fires persist, battled by 6,000 personnel, with extreme temperatures and dry soil exacerbating the situation.
