BIZARRE: 12 - What They Never Told You

Europe burns: a visual guide to the wildfires

Ferocious flames continue to rage in parts of France and Spain, with no sign of abating. We chart the destruction in graphics and pictures

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30

Race to extinguish blazes across Europe as fire weather breaks records

Figures show hot, dry, windy conditions in EU are 43% more severe than the average over last 20 years

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30

Nuclear power station 'on alert' in England over nearby wildfire

A nuclear power station in England is 'on alert' due to a nearby wildfire, according to reports

The National (Scotland) · Jul 30

Rain dampens major fire in France

LEGE-CAP-FERRET, France - Firefighters in France on Thursday were hopeful a massive forest fire was no longer spreading, as Spain said there were “almost no flames” left after a similar blaze near Madrid.

Bangkok Post · Jul 30

Hundreds evacuated after ‘apocalyptic’ wildfire near Suffolk nuclear power station

Major incident declared, with Sizewell B power station monitoring blaze and RSPB nature reserve badly hit

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30

Properties evacuated as firefighters battle heath blaze amid heatwave

It came amid soaring temperatures across parts of the UK on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Jul 30

EU crisis chief calls for prevention funding as wildfire crisis rages on

As firefighters continue to battle major blazes in France, the European Union's crisis management chief is calling for more investment in prevention, forest management and emergency response.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 30

Wildfire in eastern England rages as France and Spain win some respite

Firefighters in Suffolk were battling a spreading wildfire on Thursday after the blaze broke out a day earlier, while crews in Crete and Turkey continued efforts to contain major fires. Meanwhile in France, a wildfire that erupted a week ago near Biscarrosse in the southwestern Landes department was "under control",…

France 24 · Jul 30

Three firefighters killed as deadly wildfires rage across southern Europe

Greece's fire department said the firefighters lost their lives while tackling separate fires on the island of Crete and in the country's southern mainland. The deaths came as soaring temperatures and strong winds made firefighting operations increasingly difficult. The wildfires now stretch across a vast area from the Atlantic coast…

The Times of India · Jul 30

Wildfire near Area 51 continues to grow with 0% contained

‘This is a restricted area, closed to the public, always, regardless of fire activity,’ the Bureau of Land Management said

The Independent UK · Jul 29