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Spain battles 20 major wildfires amid scorching heat, deploys more troops

By Guillermo Martinez and Ana Cantero VILLARDEVÓS (Reuters) -Scorching heat hampered efforts to contain 20 major wildfires ...

European wildfire smoke dampens UK heatwave with unusually hazy conditions

Smoke from wildfires in Southern Europe has brought hazy conditions to the UK, disrupting the current heatwave, forecasters ...

Spain deploys 500 more troops to battle wildfires during extended heatwave

Spain is deploying 500 more soldiers to help battle wildfires that have ravaged parched woodlands during a prolonged heatwave ...
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Spain, Portugal, and Greece battle wildfires as heat wave is expected to last for days

Firefighters in Spain, Portugal and Greece battled ongoing wildfires Friday, an important religious holiday in all three ...

Spain battles 14 major fires with more expected

VILLANUEVA DE LA SIERRA, Spain, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Spain battled 14 major fires driven by high winds and aggravated by heat ...

Heatwave continues to scorch France as fire risks and pollution rise

A severe heatwave continues to grip much of France this Saturday, stretching as far north as southern Brittany, with 54 ...
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Officials warn of 'extreme risk' for new wildfires as firefighters continue grueling battle against blazes — here are the details

Temperatures in Spain are forecast to soar to upward of 110 degrees Fahrenheit, prompting warnings of wildfires.
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Portugal wildfires claim first victim, as Spain on wildfire alert

Portugal suffered its first death Friday from the fires raging there, as Spain's weather agency warned of a "very high to ...

Greece, Spain and Portugal race to contain wildfires as EU steps up cross-border help

ATHENS, Greece -- Fire crews in Greece, Spain and Portugal raced to contain wildfires on Thursday, taking advantage of calmer winds that slowed the blazes even as much of southern Europe remained at ...