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Drought in England, fires rage in France as heatwave persists

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Reuters

European firefighters join battle to stop French wildfires

Firefighters from across Europe have started arriving in France on Friday to help battle several wildfires, including a blaze ravaging pine forests in the country's southwest

The Independent UK

Friday set to be the hottest day of heatwave, as wildfires ravage France

The third heatwave to hit France this summer is set to reach its peak today with temperatures rising to between 38°C and 41°C across the country. This comes as European firefighters have joined in the fight against multiple wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of thousands of hectares of land and…

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Thousands forced to evacuate homes as wildfire continues to ravage France

Firefighters are battling to control a huge wildfire in France that has forced at least 10,000 people to evacuate their homes.

Evening Standard

UK weather forecast: Fire warnings as mercury rockets with fears of 950 heatwave deaths

Mark Hardingham, National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC), said the combination of prolonged dry weather and high temperatures had created an “unprecedented” risk that blazes could spread

Daily Mirror

Large wildfire burning amid drought on Hawaii’s Big Island

A large wildfire in a rural area of Hawaii’s Big Island is not threatening any homes, but high winds and extremely dry conditions are making it difficult for crews to contain the blaze

The Independent UK

Horror as fire crews tackle wildfires perilously close to homes in Walbottle and Greenside

Crews from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service were in attendance at two separate wildfires during the ongoing heatwave

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Massive West Lothian wildfire at beauty spot rages more than 24 hours on

Since getting the call at 1pm on Wednesday, August 10, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have mobilised nine appliances to the Camilty area near West Calder, just behind the Pentland Hills

Edinburgh Live

Firefighters called to blaze in Leytonstone as figures show ‘unprecedented’ rise in grass fires

More than 300 grass fires have sparked in London since the beginning of August

Evening Standard

Massive Ryton blaze causes utter devastation as firefighters issue urgent heatwave warning

People are being urged not to use barbecues in the countryside and to be careful when disposing cigarettes and glass bottles

Chronicle Live

Huge flames erupt in massive grass blaze with 'tinderbox Britain' ready to ignite

London Fire Brigade's control room sent firefighters to deal with 340 grass, rubbish and open land fires during the first week of this month as the country bakes in another heatwave

Daily Mirror

'Fire tornado' hits outskirts of Los Angeles as swirling flames are whipped up

A huge fire tornado swept across part of California on Wednesday, August 11. Firefighters managed to get it under control but the state has been affected by serious fires in recent weeks

Daily Mirror

Wildfires burn, farmers struggle as another heatwave bakes western Europe

European nations sent firefighting teams to help France tackle a "monster" wildfire on Thursday, while forest blazes also raged in Spain and Portugal and the head of the European Space Agency urged immediate action to combat climate change.

Reuters

Firefighters Combat Major Wildfire in Southwestern France

More than 1,000 firefighters were struggling Thursday to contain a major wildfire which has burned a large area of pine forest in southwestern France, in a region that was already ravaged by flames last month. Local authorities said more than 68 square kilometers (26 square miles) have burned since Tuesday…

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Daily Mirror

Apocalyptic 'monster' wildfire rips across France as 1,000 firefighters tackle 'ogre'

Two huge fires destroyed more than 20,000 hectares of forests in the same region that forced close to half a million people to flee their homes near Bordeaux, France

France 24

Five more EU nations to help France combat wildfire

As French officials warned Thursday that flare-ups could cause a massive wildfire to further spread in the country's parched southwest, President Emmanuel Macron tweeted that five more European allies are providing help for firefighters battling eight major wildfires across the country.

The Independent UK

Firefighters combat major wildfire in southwestern France

More than 1,000 firefighters are struggling to contain a major wildfire that has burned a large area of pine forest in southwestern France in a region that was already ravaged by flames last month

Evening Standard

Londoners warned of ‘exceptional’ wildfire risk across the weekend

Water supplies are being monitored “very closely” as firefighters warn of wildfires risk

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Reuters

France battles 'monster' wildfire as heatwaves scorch Europe

A "monster" wildfire raged for a third day in southwestern France on Thursday, ravaging forests and forcing 10,000 people to evacuate their homes.

The Independent UK

Life gradually returns a year after fire chars Sierra Nevada

One year after a wind-whipped wildfire charred a craggy mountainside above Lone Pine, California, signs of life are slowly returning

Chronicle Live

Dozens of firefighters tackle huge Gateshead blaze with plumes of smoke seen across Tyneside

Thick plumes of black smoke could be seen from across the River Tyne following a grass fire in Ryton Willows

The National (Scotland)

Wildfire warning set at ‘very high’ for next six days in some parts of Scotland

A WILDFIRE warning has been set for the next six days, with the risk being “very high” in some parts of Scotland, the Scottish Fire and Rescue…

Evening Standard

Seventy firefighters tackle blaze in Rainham and issue smoke warning

Road closures are in place at the scene, police have said

The Independent UK

Wildfire in southwestern France: 6,000 people evacuated

Firefighters were battling a wildfire in southwestern France on Wednesday in an area known for its pine forests that was ravaged by flames last month

Dublin Live

Abandoned Dublin building goes up in flames with four fire engines rushing to scene

There were major traffic delays in the area today

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