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Spain, Portugal, Greece battle wildfires

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 · 8h

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.

Al Jazeera on MSN · 5h

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.

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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 ...

DPA International on MSN2d

Greece battles surge of wildfires as extreme weather fuels spread

Greece is facing its toughest days yet of this year's wildfire season, a senior firefighting official said on Wednesday, ...

Courthouse News Service17h

Europe braces for more fire danger amid mass evacuations

Europe’s wildfire crisis intensified as blazes across Greece, Spain, France and Portugal forced thousands to from their homes ...

Greek Reporter1d

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, ...

Spain on heat alert and 'very high to extreme' fire risk

All of Spain was on heatwave alert on Friday, while the weather agency warned that much of the country was at "very high to ...

AFP on MSN16h

Spain counts third wildfire death as Greece gains ground against Patras blaze

Spain on Thursday mourned its third wildfire death this week and Greece began beating back a blaze threatening its ...

The Nation on MSN1d

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 ...

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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 ...

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