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Spain, Portugal, Greece battle wildfires

Spain, Portugal, and Greece battle wildfires as heat wave is expected to last for days

The fires in Spain this year have burned 158,000 hectares or 610 square miles, according to the European Union’s European Forest Fire Information System. That is an area roughly as big as metropolitan London.

CBC.ca · 1h

Heat wave hampers fight against wildfires in Spain, Portugal, Greece

Firefighters in Spain, Portugal and Greece battled ongoing wildfires Friday, an important religious holiday in all three countries, as persistent hot, dry conditions challenged efforts to contain the blazes.

The Irish News on MSN · 9h

Spain, Portugal and Greece fight wildfires as heatwave expected to last for days

Spain’s national weather agency warned of extreme fire risk in most of Spain, including where the largest blazes were burning in the north and west.

EU sends wildfire help to Spain

BBC · 18h

EU sends wildfire help to Spain as death toll rises

The European Union has sent two firefighting planes to Spain to help battle raging wildfires, after the country activated the bloc's disaster assistance mechanism for the first time. The assistance comes as the country recorded a third wildfire-related death on Thursday morning.

UPI News on MSN · 1d

EU sending assistance for Spain wildfires

The European Union has sent two planes to assist Spain in taking care of wildfires, after Spain activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism for the first time ever for forest fires.

Yahoo · 1d

Spain suffers third wildfire death as thousands remain displaced in Europe

Firefighter in Spain dies from severe burns, as EU assistance sent to Greece, Spain, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Albania.

Wildfires Rage Across Southern Europe

Reuters · 1d

Wildfires kill three across southern Europe, force thousands to evacuate

Hundreds of firefighters battled to put out wildfires across southern Europe on Thursday, some of which are believed to have been set deliberately by arsonists and stoked by an extended heat wave gripping the region.

NBC News · 1d

Wildfires kill at least 3 and displace thousands across southern Europe

Wildfires intensified across southern Europe on Wednesday with a round-the-clock battle to protect the perimeter of Greece’s third-largest city and at least three deaths reported in Spain, Turkey and Albania.

The Atlantic · 1d

Photos: Wildfires Rage Across Southern Europe

Images from Portugal, France, Greece, and other places in the region where a searing heat wave and strong winds have spawned destructive wildfires for the past two weeks. Thousands of firefighters and volunteers are battling the deadly blazes,

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Spain warns of 'extreme fire danger' amid heat wave

Spain on Friday warned of "very high or extreme fire danger in most of the country," as firefighters there continue battling ...

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Spain at 'extreme risk' of new wildfires as 14 blazes spread

Temperatures remain high across southern Europe with wildfires also affecting Portugal, Greece, France and the Balkans.

How wildfires in Spain consumed ‘heroes’ who rushed to help

Spiridon was one of three people to die in Spain’s wildfires this week, each of them ordinary people who saw the flames and ...

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Spain arrests alleged arsonist linked to wildfire as second firefighter dies

A second volunteer firefighter has died after battling a wildfire in the northern Spanish province of Leon, while police ...

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‘Extremely worrying’ situation in Spain as 14 major wildfires rage

Spain is grappling with 14 major wildfires on Friday as authorities warn of “unfavourable conditions” hindering containment ...

DPA International on MSN7h

At least 16 major forest fires raging in Spain

Firefighters in Spain continued to battle major forest fires in at least 16 locations on Friday, as the country reels from ...

Novinite9h

Massive Wildfires Devastate Spain, Prompting Arrests and International Aid

Spain is battling its most severe wildfires in decades, with a third fatality confirmed and numerous arrests made in ...

Wildfires hit France, Spain and entire Mediterranean rim of Europe

The wildfires sweeping the entire Mediterranean rim of Europe are the product of the capitalist nation-state system’s ...

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