Two firefighting helicopters collided while battling a major wildfire west of Athens, Greece, resulting in the deaths of one Greek and one Danish crew member. Two other crew members, one Greek and one British national, were recovered alive amidst ongoing evacuations due to strong winds.
Two helicopters collided and crashed while battling a wildfire west of Athens, Greece. Four crew members were recovered from the crash site near Psatha, with two found unconscious, prompting a large-scale search and rescue operation. Gale-force winds had hindered firefighting efforts.
French marine firefighters, aided by local volunteers, battled devastating wildfires in France's Gironde region, which prompted the country's largest evacuations since WWII. The EU is coordinating international support and discussing increased funding for climate-fueled disaster prevention.
Over 4,000 firefighters, National Guard, and crews from 12+ states battled multiple wildfires across Washington state, US, on Saturday. Governor Bob Ferguson declared an emergency and burn ban as fires, including the Old Trails Fire in Spokane, burned over 250,000 acres, forcing evacuations and power outages.
A 'megafire' in France, which consumed 42,000 hectares west of Bordeaux, is finally contained but daily outbreaks persist, pushing emergency services to exhaustion. The crisis has sparked debate over the fire's origins, resource availability, and the impact of climate change, while communities show strong solidarity.
A raging wildfire continues to engulf the Greek coastal resort of Agios Vasileios, with over 300 firefighters battling strong winds. Homes are damaged, and efforts are focused on preventing spread to Porto Germeno, as fire risk remains high across Greece.
Kumamoto prefectural government ended rescue operations at an Aeon shopping centre where seven workers died in an explosion following a magnitude 7.1 earthquake. The quake killed 36 people, injured 11, and left 69,400 households without water, with over 9,000 evacuated.
Firefighters in southwestern France battle four active hotspots after wildfires ravaged 100,000 acres, forcing tens of thousands near Bordeaux to evacuate. A historic heatwave fuels blazes across Europe, impacting Greece, Germany, Turkey, England, Hungary, and Romania, with scientists linking conditions to climate change.
A 'megafire' in southwest France, which consumed 42,000 hectares and forced 200,000 evacuations, is finally contained but exhausted crews battle underground 'zombie fires'. The crisis highlights resource shortages and climate change impacts, sparking debate over the fire's origins and preparedness across Europe.
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.
A massive, uncontained wildfire in southwest France's Gironde region, spanning an area four times the size of Paris, continues to threaten the region as temperatures are expected to soar to 40°C, despite a temporary halt in overnight spread.
A major explosion occurred at Highlands Farm, near Rettendon, Essex, after a fire spread to a fertiliser store, hospitalizing 20 firefighters, with 4 suffering minor injuries and 16 treated for potential hearing loss.
A major incident was declared in Rettendon, Essex, as a massive fire and fertiliser explosion ripped through an industrial unit, destroying multiple buildings and vehicles, with over 100 firefighters responding and evacuations in place.
Wildfires near Madrid have merged into a single blaze, declared "beyond the capacity" of firefighters, prompting a national emergency and 30,000 evacuations. Simultaneously, over 110,000 people have been evacuated in south-west France due to rapidly spreading fires, with EU assistance deployed.
Firefighters in Bonita Springs, Florida, with Turtle Time Inc. volunteers, rescued 14 sea turtle hatchlings trapped in storm drains near Mediterra Beach Club. Disoriented by artificial lights, the hatchlings were safely released into the Gulf of Mexico, highlighting conservation challenges from coastal development.
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.
Over 20,000 people have evacuated due to intense wildfires on France's Atlantic coast, exacerbated by a record-breaking marine heatwave in the Mediterranean and extreme temperatures across southern Europe. Firefighters battle the blaze near Bordeaux as an investigation into its cause begins.
New UK Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh faces immediate pressure from climate activists to halt new North Sea oil and gas drilling, particularly at the Jackdaw and Rosebank fields. Her appointment, following Ed Miliband, signals a continuation of decarbonization efforts, despite internal party and trade union lobbying for new fossil fuel expansion.
Southern Europe, particularly Spain, France, and Italy, is enduring a severe heatwave with temperatures up to 44C and widespread wildfires. Thousands have been evacuated, and excess deaths have been recorded, prompting Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez to call for a climate change pact.
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.
Two firefighters died battling a large brush fire that spread to a building near Bordeaux–Mérignac airport in south-west France, causing flight delays. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez will visit the Gironde department, which is among several ravaged by recent wildfires.
A small dog, missing since the Fourth of July weekend, was rescued from the San Francisco Bay near the Dumbarton Bridge by the Menlo Park fire protection district and East Palo Alto police. The dog was later reunited with its family through the SPCA.
A large fire broke out in the parking area of a residential building in Delhi's Hari Nagar on Tuesday morning, causing two cylinder explosions, damaging four vehicles, and leading to the safe rescue of eight trapped people by fire services.
