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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.

Al Jazeera on MSN · 20h

Wildfires sweep Spain, Portugal and Greece during unremitting heatwave

In Galicia, fires shut down several highways and halted high-speed rail services to Madrid. The EU’s European Forest Fire Information System reported that wildfires in Spain this year have already burned 158,000 hectares (390,000 acres), an area the size of metropolitan London.

UPI News on MSN · 20h

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 14 blazes in temperatures up to 104 degrees Fahrenheit.

EU sending wildfire help to Spain

AFP on MSN · 1d

Spain suffers third wildfire death, Greece beats back flames

Spain on Thursday mourned its third wildfire death this week and Greece began beating back a blaze threatening its third-largest city as an unrelenting heatwave stoked tinderbox conditions in southern Europe.

BBC · 1d

EU sending wildfire help to Spain as death toll rises

The European Union is sending two planes to help Spain tackle raging wildfires, after the country activated an EU disaster assistance mechanism for the first time. Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska told local media he had requested two water bomber aircraft from the EU to be deployed to the worst-affected areas.

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.

DPA International on MSN2d

Greece wildfires ease, but Chios island blaze remains biggest threat

Greece has seen a slight improvement in its wildfire situation, but officials on Thursday were not declaring the danger over.

Greek Reporter3d

Wildfires Ravage Western Greece

A massive wildfire in Achaia near Patras, western Greece, spread to nearby homes and villages, fueled by strong winds in the ...

2don MSN

Wildfires scorch Greece for a second day, thousands evacuated

Firefighters battled multiple wildfires across Greece, including blazes threatening villages and towns near the western city of Patras and on two tourist islands.

Photos of burning wildfires in Greece

Wildfires continue to rage in Greece amid prolonged drought, prompting evacuations.

Greek Reporter2d

Arson or Negligence? Understanding Greece’s Wildfire Crisis

In the current fire season in Greece, over 310 individuals have been arrested on suspicion of starting wildfires. Notably, ...

See A Dog, Donkey And Sheep Saved From Greece Wildfire

As wildfires raced through olive groves and forests in the Greek city of Patras, residents risked their own lives to save ...

The Nation on MSN2d

The Volunteers Fighting Greece’s Intensifying Wildfires

As climate change brings unprecedented levels of heat and drought, the country’s unpaid fire brigades are bracing for the ...

2don MSN

Businesses reel after wildfire sweeps through Patras, Greece

Drone footage shows the extent of fire damage, as people return to businesses that were destroyed when a fast-moving wildfire ...

Greece wildfires: Huge blazes erupt in popular tourist hotspots

As the sun sets over Greece's idyllic islands, an ominous glow paints the sky. Wildfires rage, forcing thousands to flee, ...

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